Monday, September 26, 2011

Ansonia alderman proposes acquiring open space land by eminent domain to avoid housing development

By Jean Falbo-Sosnovich
Register Correspondent
ANSONIA — Alderman John Marini is proposing that the city look at acquiring one of Ansonia’s last remaining parcels of open space by eminent domain, if feasible, rather than have a developer under contract to purchase the land build more than 30 houses there.
Marini on Monday proposed a resolution he’s hopeful his fellow aldermen can get behind. In a letter to Aldermanic President Steve Blume, Marini said the city needs to act sooner than later on the property at 64 Pulaski Highway.

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