Manor council authorizes eminent-domain resolution for downtown parking improvements

May 21, 2026

Council approved a resolution finding public convenience and necessity and authorizing use of eminent domain if needed to acquire specified lots for downtown roadway and parking improvements as part of the city’s downtown project.

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The city council approved a resolution authorizing the use of eminent domain, if necessary, to acquire fee simple title to specified lots for a downtown roadway and parking improvement project. Assistant city attorney Veronica Rivera explained the resolution and noted the city’s condemnation consultant and legal counsel would pursue negotiations first and proceed to condemnation only if settlement cannot be reached.

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