Property rights advocates said Tuesday they are ready for a court fight to defend a 2006 law that reduced local governments' right to seize property.
The test case may be in Osceola in southern Iowa, where local governments may attempt to seize farmland to make way for a reservoir.
"This lake project is about development and money under the guise of Osceola's water needs," said Cindy Sanford, whose farm may be taken for the project.
Sanford and other property owners spoke at a Statehouse news conference, joined by Reps. Jeff Kaufmann, R-Wilton, Jodi Tymeson, R-Winterset, and former Rep. Ed Fallon, D-Des Moines.
Kaufmann said there will be a two-pronged effort, one to fight for property rights in court and one to strengthen the 2006 law in the next legislative session. He said the law seemed adequate until "some knowledgeable lawyers found some loopholes." more...
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