Rural Georgia community battles railroad trying to take their land
An officer with the Georgia Public Service Commission says a private company can take land from 18 property owners in Sparta.
Source: grist.org
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Georgia landowner's eminent domain case could force judges to resolve long-lingering questions
The Georgia Public Service Commission ruled in favor of the railroad in an eminent domain case in Hancock County.
Source: georgiapolicy.org
This Rural Black Community Is at War With a Private Railroad Company
The Georgia Public Service Commission is set to determine if a private company can take land from 18 property owners.
Source: truthout.org
Railroad and residents at odds over Hancock County rail project
The Sandersville Railroad Company filed an amended petition for the state to allow them to get more land in Hancock County, but landowners say they're not giving in.
Source: 13wmaz.com
Eminent domain case pits farmers vs. railroad in rural Georgia community
For roughly 100 years, the Smith family in Sparta have owned and farmed nearly 500 acres of land, which they say is now threatened by a powerful railroad firm.
Source: georgiapolicy.org