Valley Park restricts eminent domain to public purposes

Dozens of Valley Park residents listened to a city discussion Monday, Oct. 20, regarding eminent domain and blight. By a vote of 5-3, the Valley Park Board of Aldermen approved final reading of legislation that will limit the city's use of eminent domain to public purposes only, banning its use for private gain.http://suburbanjournals.stltoday.com/articles/2008/10/23/west/news/1029prj-vped0.txt