From:  Susan Kniep,  President
The Federation of Connecticut Taxpayer Organizations, Inc. (FCTO)

Website:  http://ctact.org/
email:  fctopresident@aol.com

860-524-6501

January 19, 2007

 

"..it does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate,

tireless minority keen to set brush fires in people's minds.." - Samuel Adams

 

 

 

 

CONNECTICUT PROPERTY OWNERS!

 

 

 

ARE YOU PREPARED TO PROTECT

 

 

 

YOUR PROPERTY RIGHTS?

 

 

 

 

 

Dems Put Eminent Domain Reform On Back Burner

January 19, 2007
By Brian Lockhart, Stamford Advocate  

 

HARTFORD -- After the 2005 U.S. Supreme Court ruling backing New London's use of eminent domain, House Speaker James Amann asked cities to delay planned seizures of private property until the General Assembly reformed the state's eminent domain laws.    The 2006 session ended last May without an agreement. Yesterday, when Amann and his caucus unveiled their 2007 legislative priorities at the Capitol, the words "eminent domain reform" appeared nowhere on the poster-boards or in the packets provided for the media.  Continued at the following website ….http://www.courant.com/news/local/hc-sa-eminentdomain2jan19,0,4465951.story?coll=hc-headlines-local

 

 

 

 

HERE IS WHAT YOU CAN DO TODAY!

 

 

Step 1:  Go to the following website, locate your town, click on the website of your state legislator and state senator. 

http://www.cga.ct.gov/maps/Townlist.asp .

 

Step 2:  Send the following email or one you may wish to construct to your state representative. 

 

Step 3:  If you do not receive an email acknowledgement, call the office of your State representative to confirm that they have received your email.   Take down the name of the person who has confirmed your email has been received.

 

Step 4:  Send to me, fctopresident@aol.com, an email telling me that you have taken this action.

 

Step 5:  I will keep a list of the state representative who have been asked to place Eminent Domain at the top of the State Legislative Agenda to PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY RIGHTS!

 

Step 6:  I will direct a letter to Governor Rell asking that she encourage the State Legislature to have Eminent Domain placed at the top of their Agenda.   

 

 

Dear State Representative ___________________:

 

I am a taxpayer and property owner in the State of Connecticut.   I AM ONE OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS.  Last year, I watched and waited for Connecticut’s State Legislature to protect me, my family, and my neighbors from Eminent Domain abuse.  I witnessed the effects of Eminent Domain when Susette Kelo had her home taken from her.  I have seen where State Legislators throughout this country have protected the constituents in their states by passing laws to protect their property rights. 

 

Yet, I recently read that this issue is not at the forefront of the Connecticut Legislature’s Agenda.  I, therefore, urge you to assume a leadership position at the State and work to place Eminent Domain at the top of the Legislature’s Agenda to PROTECT THE PROPERTY RIGHTS OF YOUR CONSTITUENTS! 

I look forward to your response.

 

Thank you. 

 

Signed:   ___________________________

 

Town:    ___________________________

 

Date:     ____________________________