Politics & Government
Naugatuck Family Losing House Through Eminent Domain: Report
The state is allowed to take the house as long as it provides the family with "fair market value," but one family says the deal isn't fair.
NAUGATUCK, CT — Frank and Anita Finkle are facing having their house at 10 Cotton Hollow Road razed as part of a state project to upgrade the intersection of Cross Street and Cotton Hollow Road, the Republican-American reports.
The project will widen the road making it safer, borough officials told the Rep-Am. But for the Finkle's they say the money the state is offering, $159,000, isn't enough for them to find a quality replacement house. The house is appraised at $141,000, according to the state, while the homeowners say it's valued at $151,000.
Anita Finkle has lived in that home for 38 years and the family wanted to raise their kids there, the Rep-Am reports.
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The state is allowed by law to take the property via eminent domain and if an agreement can't be reached then it's possible it could be headed to court. Another family on Cotton Hill Road is in a similar situation and is still negotiating with the state.
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