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Eminent Domain Law Reviewed For Landowners
County landowners heard details of the new eminent domain law requiring 100 percent appraised land value be paid within 60 days of taking. Hollis Hatfield of the Pennsylvania Farmers Association spoke at Mount Joy Fire Hall advising settlement out of court, careful damage valuation, and reassessment after taking. He noted six year statute limits and listed damages from lawn and crops to moving costs and loss of markets. The Lancaster County Farmers Association sponsored the session.
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Hollis Hatfield
Pennsylvania Farmers Association
Mount Joy
Lancaster Country Farmers’ Association
Hatfield
PFA
Highway Department