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The city council is denying that "thousands" of residents will be displaced when the city makes it's move to forcibly take land from people so they can pocket large amounts of cash. Instead, the city wants to make it clear that "only" 283 owner-occupied parcels of land and "1,000" renters will be forcible moved.
With an average of 2.5 people per household, that's just 1,705.5 people that will be forcibly ejected from their homes and thrown onto the street -- not "thousands." Just so you're clear on that -- 1,705.5 people have no right to own property when city officials can make some cash, it's not "thousands" of people who have no property rights.
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Yea, but only 283 X 2 (figuring husband and wife both own property) = 566 actually aren't allowed to own property. The rest are renters and don't own it anyway.
To be honest I have less sympathy for renters then owners. Renters can be evicted at any time. Hell the owner could willingly sell and the renter could get evicted.
To be honest I have less sympathy for renters then owners. Renters can be evicted at any time. Hell the owner could willingly sell and the renter could get evicted.
Posted by: contagion at December 23, 2005 01:34 PM (Q5WxB)
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That kind of thing happens everywhere. It's a shame. In my hometown, they changed the zoning to get the people out. Their taxes went through the roof.
Posted by: Patty-Jo at December 23, 2005 05:47 PM (0h1D1)
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Let's keep shining a light on this problem of eminent domain as I did at Mover Mike:
http://www.movermike.com/posts/1134067294.shtml
http://www.movermike.com/posts/1134067294.shtml
Posted by: Mover Mike at December 23, 2005 05:53 PM (rc+Fc)
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It's very, very wrong, no matter who owns the property. The property owners are being evicted. The city almost openly admits they are doing it ONLY to increase tax revenue. They are supported by the developers and the rich people. The people who don't have money don't have rights in Riviera Beach, and that's completely wrong.
Posted by: Ogre at December 23, 2005 06:18 PM (s2+Ck)
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