No difference than acquiring land to build a lake or expand a highway.

We got a request to bid on it, we declined, not our part of the world. This isnt new.

My dads land is on the Rio Grande he would be happy to sale.

One of the first places we looked at when looking for our place was 700 acres on the river. I was head over heels for it, and it was $350 an acre lol... thank the lord my dad was wiser!

Yall should of done it! Some nice deer out there.

Or a stadium.....

I'm sure the landowners will be compensated for their land. It can't be seized without compensation.

Beat me to it. Lands been stolen for a lot worse at least this is actually a public project

or a lake so Dallas democrats can water their drought intolerant lawns. Build the wall on the Mexican side.

A little different if they use Declaration of Taking

I'd donate it if they were running across my ranch.

Land right on the river is inside the tick quarantine area, can’t bring deer out of there I believe.

Lots of eminent domain cases go the same way. Many road/utility etc projects are built and working before the final court cases are settled. Once the commissioner hearing is over and the money has been put up the govt entity can take possession and begin the project.

Thats in the laredo area I believe. You can but they have to be skinned.

My thoughts as well. Be well worth it to no longer deal with smugglers and thefts, etc

Or a bullet train track

Or a nascar track. I saw a few lose their place for pennies while in HS.

Ive been working in eminent domain for for 11 years and still never seen anyone loose their place for penies. Lots of people dont want to sell and lots of people think since the GOVT is "TAKING" it they should get more than its worth, but the scenario you describe i have personally never come across.

Jerry world was built using it

I think he got that stadium built right before the law got changed

I hate eminent domain (especially the way it’s used today). Yes, the landowners will be compensated, but at or around market value, which I think sucks. There should be a provision for some percentage of above market value for the hassle of your land being seized. It’s theft for the “greater good” and, out of principle, I think it’s wrong.

On the other hand, I’m sure some landowners would be happy to sell some of it, if it keeps illegals out. But in general, out of principle, I hate eminent domain. And landowners should be compensated above market value (red heavy and I disagreed on this years ago, but I still believe that).

When ya don’t want to sell, it’s pennies.

Yep me too.

Or a worthless Rail Road, nobody wants, except foreign investors...…….
And of course, that Texas Traitor Rick Perry...……….

Yep

I think they all finish that way, there are most likely some that will not sale.