Real Estate & Property Law

Another Awful Federal Response

By Alan Ackerman

The Windsor Star author, Scott Webster, placed an article in which he stated that there is consideration being given to moving the DRIC route.

If this happens on the American side, it would be world ending for dozens of businesses and people. No one knows what to do while individual lobbying entities push the United States Government around.

For Susan Hubbard, Sr. VP of Governmental Relations to acknowledge a lack of certainty exhibits an awful situation.

In another article to be placed on this blog this week, one will note the recent proposals to modify the plaza in Port Huron. All the while, individuals, with their own personal property rights, have been substantially harmed! 

Windsor Star

Feds mull alternate DRIC route

Federal officials and those connected to the DRIC border project are said to be in discussions with counterparts in Washington to draw up an alternate plan if the state of Michigan continues to drag its feet on political approval for the government-backed Windsor-Detroit bridge.

"We are not involved in that, but that has been a possibility from the beginning, that if Michigan could not carry this out, Washington could step in," said Sarah Hubbard, Senior Vice President of Government Relations for the Detroit Regional Chamber.

"I think it's a real possibility. The federal government and Washington have the authority to identify crossing needs and certainly able to do it if they see fit."

Full post as published by National Eminent Domain Blog on November 03, 2010 (boomark / email).