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York County authorizes eminent domain to acquire Hanover lot for 250th‑anniversary bell
Summary
The York County Board of Commissioners approved, as part of a consent package, using eminent domain to take an unclaimed 4,200‑square‑foot parcel at 220 North Railroad Avenue in Hanover for installation of one of six fiberglass bells marking the United States' 250th anniversary.
The York County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 1 approved using eminent domain to acquire a small, unclaimed parcel at 220 North Railroad Avenue in Hanover to install one of six fiberglass bells marking the United States' 250th anniversary.
Chief Clerk Dahl told the board that county staff identified the site as an "orphan plot of land" currently used as a small parking lot of roughly 4,200 square feet and that a title search found no owner of record. "We found a property, in Hanover. It's located at 220 North Railroad Avenue...our research there's no owners of…
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