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City staff outline eminent‑domain process and say condemnation is last resort
Summary
Economic development staff briefed council on the city’s property acquisition workflow, local historical usage and safeguards; presenters emphasized documentation, the Uniform Act and that condemnation has been used rarely in recent years.
GREELEY, Colo. — Economic development staff and the real estate division briefed the Greeley City Council on the city’s property acquisition and eminent‑domain process, stressing that condemnation is a tool of last resort and that the city documents negotiation steps, offers and appraisals before seeking possession.
“The city does not have a written policy around eminent domain so we lean heavily on federal and state processes,” an economic development staff member told the council while introducing the real estate manager. Staff said the centralized real‑estate division exists to standardize acquisition…
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