Eminent Domain Seminar Protest February 8th Wednesday

[Tom Sawyer]

We are planning on it.

And I do "respect your authoritie"

[cathleeninnh]

I need a ride on this one. I'm in Derry

Cathleen

[Russell Kanning]

http://www.radisson.com/reservation/resInfo.do?ready=y&locationUni=&hotelCode=NHMANCH&rmcCode=&checkinDay=07&checkinMonthYear=Feb+2006&checkoutDay=08&checkoutMonthYear=Feb+2006&numberAdults=2&numberChildren=1&promotionalCode=

[Dave Ridley]

I called the NBI folks and left them a message asking if they were planning to inform the people signing up for this thing that a citizens group is going to scrutinize them regarding their participation and that there will be a protest.

[Tom Sawyer]

I called the NBI folks and left them a message asking if they were planning to inform the people signing up for this thing that a citizens group is going to scrutinize them regarding their participation and that there will be a protest.

You are a  Dave.

[Pat McCotter]

Claremont to take Wheelabrator land

By REBECCA T. DICKSON
Union Leader Correspondent
6 hours, 17 minutes ago

Claremont ? City officials unanimously voted last night to take 51 acres by eminent domain out from under a trash incinerator.

If the city succeeds, Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. can still operate for at least a decade.

But officials said they want to use part of the land for a public works department and transfer station and recycling center.

The land is owned by the New Hampshire-Vermont Solid Waste Project, a 25-year partnership between 29 towns and the two states ? including New London, Center Harbor and Meredith. In October, the group announced it would dissolve on July 1, 2007, and is required by law to liquidate its assets. The land, at 145 Grissom Lane, was put on the market to the highest bidder.

The city offered $283,200; Wheelabrator offered $300,000, which was accepted in December.

The City council voted to move forward with eminent domain last night. Neither Wheelabrotor nor the Solid Waste Project sent representatives to the meeting.

But dozens of residents filled council chambers to hear officials discuss the public benefit of taking the land, a legal requirement of eminent domain proceedings.

City Manager Guy Santagate, a vocal opponent of the plant?s operation, said the city needs the land for a new transfer and recycling station and public works department. The facilities the city has now are inadequate and difficult to get to, he said.

Wheelabrator started burning trash and converting it to energy in Claremont in 1987. The building footprint is on about six acres. The remaining 44 acres are undeveloped, but not subdivided from land the plant leases.

The area is also inaccessible because the only access road belongs to Wheelabrator.

Last night, Santagate said taking the land is paramount.

?This is the first time in the last 20 years we have had the opportunity to decide Claremont?s best interest.?

The cost of what could be a lengthy legal battle is unknown. Santagate said it depends on how hard the property owner fights.

?Whatever we spend now is one-time money,? he said. ?Whatever we don?t spend we could pay for for decades.?

Of the 12 residents who spoke on the issue, 10 were in favor. Others were unsure.

?What are we going to pay?? asked Judy Moriarty, a resident. ?In this energy crisis, who do you think is going to win ? a garage and recycling center or an energy source? Can we afford it and are we looking at all of the options here??

Susan Doody offered a different perspective. ?To me, the public benefit would be clean air for us and our children to breathe.?

Santagate said the city?s image has suffered from hosting the incinerator. And one benefit ? tax revenue ? is at risk. The solid waste project filed an appeal of its $438,000 property tax abatement in Supior Court in August. City officials say the incinerator is valued at $14.8 million.

But money isn?t the city?s only worry: Last week, a group of doctors at Valley Regional Hospital called for the plant to close and be replaced with a system that focuses on waste reduction and recycling. Thirty-five doctors signed a statement saying the incinerator poses ?unacceptable? health risks to the community by emitting toxic chemicals in easily inhaled forms. The group wants the plant shut down by next year, when Wheelabrator?s contract with the waste district expires.

That?s not likely, according to the agreement. The incinerator has the right to operate for 10 years with an option to continue for a decade more.

[TackleTheWorld]

We could have a mole attend the ED seminar in Manchester, then identify the attendees when they come out.



I'm buying.

Any volunteers?

[Kat Kanning]

Someone with several hundred dollars to waste.

[Tom Sawyer]

If we get hold of their schedule we can have access when they come out for breaks. We can communicate via cell phone to the rest of the group.
I think I'll kind of dress up to look like a weasel, I mean lawyer. Maybe, make a name tag...

Hi Roger Weaselman Esq.
ask me about
Eminent Domain

[Dave Ridley]

sign ideas: 

Land grab training inside

Eminent domain thugs in Radisson conference room X

[Russell Kanning]

We can easily know their schedule and hassle them. It would seem like a shame to pay them $200-300 to be in the meetings. They won't be able to hide from us well at the hotel.

[Dreepa]

any news on this?

[CNHT]

any news on this?

Appears that Bush will speak to these folks on Tuesday:

http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/02042006/news/86217.htm

[FTL_Ian]

Time for an NHFree.com Unauthorized Protest!   

[CNHT]

http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/13793461.htm