Spring Lake Council Enacts Anti-Eminent Domain Ordinance by Overturning Mayor’s Vetoes
The Spring Lake Heights Council voted 5-1 to overturn the Mayor’s vetoes on two ordinances previously adopted by the Borough Council. The ordinances will prohibit pay-to-play for redevelopment projects, and the use of eminent domain when private property is being used for the purpose of privately funded economic development. The ordinances were supported by residents of Asbury Park, Neptune, and the MTOTSA section of Long Branch, who spoke up at the Council meeting about their fights with eminent domain abuse. The sole opposition to the ordinances on the Council stated he opposed eminent domain abuse, but was against wasting money on enacting the bills.
For more on this story in the Asbury Park Press, click here.
See the following link for a previous discussion of the Spring Lake ordinances on this blog:
Spring Lake Mayor Vows to Veto Anti-Eminent Domain Ordinance
The author wishes to acknowledge the assistance of Cory K. Kestner, Esq., of McKirdy & Riskin, PA, in the preparation of this article.
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