Madera California Seizes Private Property for Christmas

Eminent Domain for west Sixth Street in Madera. Madera just completed installing water meters costing hundreds of thousands of dollars. Now, the city council wants to tear up that same area and widen the street making West Fourth Street a 4 lane road, so cars can speed along. Madera City Council will have a hearing on Tuesday December 6, 2011 at 6:15 PM at 200 West Fourth Street about the land-snatching proceedings. All interested parties must be present, as this is the only hearing that will be held before the courts hand over the properties.

It is notable that the Madera city council has 2 bankers as members and this is reminiscent of the foreclosure snatching that has pulled the American economy down over the past 5 years.

Residents of the West Fourth Street area say if they can not stop the tearing up of their property, they want the area rezoned for professional offices or commercial C-1. The noise, traffic and accidents will increase. Family pets will be injured and killed by the fast-moving traffic. Air pollution will increase. Many people are fleeing Madera because the city has so many problems and the residents say at least they can make some income from their property once the city makes it less desirable for family residences if the area is appropriately rezoned.