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West Family Trust urges compensation for road built across private property

City Council, City of Needles · April 18, 2026
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At public comment a lawyer for the West Family Trust said the city constructed a road across trust land without initiating eminent‑domain proceedings and asked the council to negotiate a settlement of about $540,000 (roughly $9 per square foot for 60,000 sq ft). The comment described inverse‑condemnation rights and asked the city to work toward a fair resolution.

During public comment Lillian Salcedo addressed the council on behalf of Michael Patrick and Jeffrey David West and the West Family Trust, which owns property at 601 North K Street in Needles. Salcedo described an inverse‑condemnation claim alleging the city constructed a road across the trust’s property without filing formal eminent‑domain…

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