Eminent Domain is Everyone's Problem

In Middletown, eminent domain abuse by the county is something that has to be fought. It's plain that the county has a pretty arbitrary way of viewing eminent domain statutes. They use them in the most frivolous of cases. Private property has to be a lot more important than the way it is being treated in several cases, not the least of which is in the matterof the Walsh property involving the West Front Street Bridge. Meanwhile, the township is no better. I do not know of any cases where the township is imposing eminent domain but until there are relatively strong and reasonable guidelines involving private property in Middletown there should be a moritorium on the imposition of any eminent domain locally and a strong lobby against the county imposing eminent domain too. This governing body's view of property rights is fairly irresponsible in my opinion and should be a real concern for residents. Committee people here are very much in line with Freeholders at the county who want to take peoples' property pretty much at the drop of a hat.