Jaxport condemnation trial underway
A trial that will decide the outcome of an attempt by the Port of Jacksonville to condemn a piece of property adjacent to the port and use it for future terminal expansion has begun and is expected to be completed this week.
The case was brought by Keystone Coal Co., which controls 65 acres adjacent to the port and intends to use the land as a private coal terminal. The port is attempting to condemn the land and lease it for other purposes.
The case is attracting attention not only as a local land use issue, but because it is an example of the controversial practice of condemning land for future private sector developments.
Jaxport condemnation trial underway
