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THE TRUTH ON HOW THE CITY OF INDEPENDENCE CONDUCTS EMINENT DOMAIN
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SCOTT, HEWITT & MIZE SPEECHES
Steve Mize's Speech to the City Council

Tom Scott's Speech to the City Council


Tom Scott's Speech to the City Council
 
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SCOTT, HEWITT & MIZE NEWSPAPER ARTICLES
Independence Examiner

*NEW* Questions raised in land dispute with city

*NEW* Independence settle condemnation suit

*NEW* Arena Ground Breaking

*NEW* Arena contract a Dunn deal

Trinity Woods Examiner Article

Arena deal signed and sealed

Arena tops planning agenda

Arena is approved!


City, landowner settle on price of land


One step closer to arena deal


City ready to roll on a new mile of Jackson Drive


Hotel proposed for 39th Street Corridor


Council embraces arena district


Your Take: What are your thoughts on eminent domain?

Children's Mercy opens east branch

Bond helps break ground for parkway

One step closer to arena deal


City near deal


Arena agreement on horizon?


Editorial cartoon by Joe Liccar of The Examiner


Centerpoint doors open, other doors close


Hockey arena coming to EJC?

Bass Pro on track for November opening

Independence unfairly takes private property

City took land -- but for how much?

Hotel, restaurants part of Trinity plan

Missouri's new condemnation law helps protect property rights

City, landowner conflict headed to court

Parkway to have traffic circle

City moves ahead to buy land

State must tackle developers' abuses

Council denies developer's payment offer on storm water

Cities are often all too quick with development incentives

The debate about eminent domain

Another Eminent Domain cartoon by Joe Liccar cartoonist for The Examiner

Councilman Jason White needs to get a clue about Eminent Domain

Bass Pro casts off

Eminent Domain cartoon by Joe Liccar cartoonist for The Examiner

Jackson steers new course

Independence tax payers will foot the bill for part of the Kidwell eminent domain road

Taxpayers get stuck for a promise to city

Why do city officials side with developer?

Protect local property rights

Strike, counterstrike on land issue

Attacks on council member out of line

Embarrassing display by the City Council

A poor performance by the City Council

Kidwell revision approved

Kidwell project before council

Major road projects planned near hospital

Independence city manager sugar coats eminent domain statistics

Eminent domain is more than statistics

Business park approved

Eminent Domain - How far do you go?

City is misusing eminent domain

Landowner fighting eminent domain case to end

Letter to the editor

Owner vs. Owner

Letter to the editor

Business park plat OK'd, despite concern

Landowners not satisfied with price set

Controversial land up for rezoning

Tom Scott's column written in the Independence Examiner

Land feud - What is land on 39th St. really worth

Owners, city vie for land

Council in the middle of dispute over road



Kansas City Star

Independence Council unanimously authorizes extension of Jackson Drive north to R.D. Mize Road


Greg Clark: Eastjack now has own proud identity


Superstars: Eyes are on Bass Pro, Eastland Center


Mayor Don Reimal: Historic Independence steps up as key player in Eastjack’s game plan


Independence signs an agreement to build a $50 million arena


Independence council looks at offering electric rate incentives

Water topic puts council in a twist

Eminent domain and TIF reforms needed, some say; others advise caution

Acrimonious City Council approves business park

Missouri get 18 suggestions - Limits on eminent domain offered

Business park plat squeaks past

Selsa Road debate focuses on the right-of-way land


Misc. Articles

*NEW* Independence 39th Street project could blaze trail of new construction

Thank you, Renee Paluka-White, for your City Council service.

I don't believe this is a mirage!!!!

Private property rights under fire in Missouri

Frankly Speaking online news & opinion from Terry Frank

Open Letter to the Mayor, Council Members and Press

Letter to the Mayor and Council Members

Brigham Moore Eminent Domain Property Rights - Notable Cases & Results

Taking a stand on eminent domain

 
ARTICLES ON NEIGHBORING PROJECTS TO THE SCOTT, HEWITT & MIZE PROPERTY
HCA Picks Independence Hospital Site - The Kansas City Business Journal

HCA Selects Hospital Site - Independence Examiner

A Proud Past ... A Promising Future - Independence Examiner

City Hooks Bass Pro - Independence Examiner

Walk at the Glendale Planned Development

Office building, more restaurants planned on Little Blue Parkway - The Examiner

Landfill TIF OK'd quickly - The Examiner
 

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