Naples Zoo Eyed For Eminent Domain September 20, 2005
By Trey Radel
Naples -
A Collier County Commissioner tells Wink News he's ready to do whatever it takes to save the Naples Zoo.
Commissioner Fred Coyle says he wants to explore eminent domain. He thinks there are several factors making the zoo eligible, including turning parts into a park and making sure the environmentally sensitive areas around the zoo stay intact.
He says the current asking price and appraisal is "flawed". He says, "Quite frankly the way this acquisition has been handled by the seller... it appears more like extortion to us. And no, I feel no guilt at all about proceeding with a possible eminent domain action."
Next Tuesday, Coyle will ask county staff to explore the possibility of eminent domain, but to do that he'll need the support of fellow Commissioners.
The attorney and spokesman for the property owners says he cannot comment on the possibility of eminent domain until he sees an actual proposal.
Naples -
A Collier County Commissioner tells Wink News he's ready to do whatever it takes to save the Naples Zoo.
Commissioner Fred Coyle says he wants to explore eminent domain. He thinks there are several factors making the zoo eligible, including turning parts into a park and making sure the environmentally sensitive areas around the zoo stay intact.
He says the current asking price and appraisal is "flawed". He says, "Quite frankly the way this acquisition has been handled by the seller... it appears more like extortion to us. And no, I feel no guilt at all about proceeding with a possible eminent domain action."
Next Tuesday, Coyle will ask county staff to explore the possibility of eminent domain, but to do that he'll need the support of fellow Commissioners.
The attorney and spokesman for the property owners says he cannot comment on the possibility of eminent domain until he sees an actual proposal.
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