Johnston acquires 31-acre property by eminent domain
The town of Johnston has officially acquired a 31-acre parcel of land by eminent domain, following months of controversy and ...
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Johnston acquires land meant to be used for low-income housing via eminent domain
Johnston Mayor Joe Polisena, Jr. said that the town had acquired a plot of land originally meant to hold a low-income housing ...
Johnston officially acquires affordable housing project site through eminent domain
Johnston Mayor Joe Polisena Jr. said the town has officially acquired ownership of a plot of land on George Waterman Road by ...
Johnston is trying to take their land to stop an affordable housing project. Now they're suing.
The town moved to seize the 30-acre property developers wanted to use for affordable housing. Now they're suing, saying it ...
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Johnston family sues mayor over change in use for land seized by eminent domain
Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena, Jr. is facing a lawsuit from a family that owns the 31-acre land plot that the mayor had ...
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Johnston mayor to take property by eminent domain as owners file lawsuit
Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena Jr. said the town has secured what it needs to take the property off George Waterman Road by eminent domain and plans to bring it to Providence Superior Court on ...
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Johnston sued over its plan to stop affordable housing complex
Hours after the town of Johnston said Monday that it planned to take a 30-acre plot by eminent domain to build a new municipal complex, the plan was challenged in federal court. The ...
State Senate passes bill to tighten eminent domain law
Senators unanimously supported passage of a bill Tuesday to prohibit green energy companies from taking control of private ...