David Yoskowitz Says Texas to Drop Eminent Domain
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director David Yoskowitz announced that the state has ceased efforts to acquire Fairfield Lake.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Executive Director David Yoskowitz announced that the state has ceased efforts to acquire Fairfield Lake.
Usually, the state of Texas wins eminent domain cases. But in the case of Fairfield Lake State Park, the state was beat out by a private developer from Dallas. Here’s how.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has given up on a monthslong battle to own a 5,000-acre property that includes Fairfield Lake State Park.
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