Wildlife Overpass is open in Colorado on I-70, but one thing is missing
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- čas přidán 30. 04. 2024
- Interstate 70 traffic is back to three lanes east and west, flowing over an area in Genesee where the Colorado Department of Transportation has been constructing a wildlife underpass.
Its clear that the state planned to use emminent domain from the start.
Yup
Definitely, that's what they meant by usually we buy the land first... but when they dont want to pay full price for the land (because its not owned by one of their buddies) they can always fall back on eminent domain.
But when the state values a property for taxes, bet you the 2 million plus would be acceptable to tax.
They had a plan. They were just waiting for her to die.
And if she doesn't die, they will just steal it from her and make her fight them for it.
Disgusting government.
Just pay the woman. Jesus, the whole shadowy eminent domain plan is just greasy as could be.
The CDOT lawyers will make as much as if Colorado just gave her the assessed value rather then trying to steal it from her. The only people making money here are the lawyers for the government.
In the long run, the government will spend less if they just give her close to her asking price. It will cost so much more and take way more time to fight for imminent domain in court. Tax payers don't want to pay for government pettiness.
It’s the government,they’re not going to do what’s honorable.
Who do you think corrupted the government? Is it the 1% who can afford lobbyists or the poor people who barely get any representation?
Regardless of whose fault it is,they have their own best interest in everything they do. Their main objective is to keep the people in line. Look at how healthcare,insurance and taxes are set up.
good report CBS Colorado
So what are the Elk going to do on 17 acres? I hope this plot connects to much more.
Exactly, seventeen acres is not very big.
Asking any government office to do what is 'honorable' is laughably hilarious and she is in for a great deal of disappointment!
Not to be nitpicky, but the highway is what’s overpassing the wildlife corridor would be underpassing So it’s a Wildlife Underpass
Thanks Nit
When the king cares more about his deer than he does you, my dear
Is it possible to hid your dumb comments?
truck drivers dude follow the money its all about safely transporting consumer goods and keeping rig and road repair expenses DOWN
beautiful views and sounds of the freeway
Crooks!
It's the lady retirement, it's her land, so her price!
Of course CDOT always wanted the land, anyone can see
They punked her
Needs to sue the local tax collectors office for overcharging her on the value. Pit one agency against the other
Emanant domain for environmental reclamation, if that is what this is, is not entirely new, but newer than say for classic road widening. Her lawyer should question if there were other options they did or did not consider before choosing this project, along with the basis and background for choosing this option. Was a feasibility study done? How did this project become reasonable? To answer this, prolly cause the cost of purchasing her property was not included in the calculation. Was this an accident, on purpose...why?
To conclude, this is how a less reasonable and not so feasible project option gets selected, that is, by skewing the study and/ or the results.
lets build a freeway and devalue your property then make an offer.
She bought the property with the very loud I-70 already there, it’s worth a fair price, but real estate is not the lottery.
They put an underpass to nowhere? 💙 T.E.N.
👆🏼.....CDOT ....Pay the woman market value!!!!...
you dont start a project like that without a plan in place... They had this planned to steal her land when they started...
100% BS......CDOT knew from the BEGINNING the property was worth $2.5M+ !!!!!!!! They intended to TAKE it via eminent domain before they ever designed the underpass or put one shovel in the dirt !!!!!!!!!!!!!
CDOT....Want in one hand.... $hit in the other.....
This does not pass the smell test for me...I don't know who is trying to take who.
It sounds like she got wind of something in 2000 and she bought the land. She's a realtor and bought 17 acres on a highway, on a highway, far outside the city? It's not worth the 2 million, no way. But the state should have bought it before it started construction. $800,000 was more than generous, she should have taken it with a smile. The state should look for a connection between her and who was in charge to get this project submitted and/or approved. I'm just saying...
I agree. Odd plot of land to speculate on unless she had inside information.
Acreages next to highways are a very common thing in my state. It doesn't matter if it's outside the city because the highway provides quick access.
2.5 million for 17 acres with a house built in 2000 and highway access sounds exactly in the ballpark to me.
This is just the state being evil.
So wrong! Her property - her price!
Confused, the writing says wildlife overpass but the report is about a wildlife underpass.
They could have simply built a box culvert and had plenty of money left to pay the homeowner what she deserves.
1930s Germany here we come
Having to pay Rising taxes every year, what is the value that she is being taxed, what does the accessories say her property is worth and the tax that goes with it was not mentioned.
This is a good example of someone in government just doing what they want without knowing what they’re doing. That project should have never happened until ALL the land was procured. Not to mention whoever heard of putting an elk sanctuary in the middle of busy traffic. First person to hit an animal should sue the but off this government agency.
She wants the government to do what's honorable......
Everyone needs a dream.
And more land off limits, housing prices will rise!
Why should DOT have anything to do with elk. They can build the bridge the rest of any “ wild life “ project should be done by DNR
Do you really think all the money for this project goes into the project? Funny how they price out a project to cost one hundred times of its actual cost.
Because TRUCK DRIVERS arent the ONLY ONES sayin HEY WE GOTTA DO SOMETHING about these elk tryin to cross the road here because WE CAN NOT STOP OUR RIGS ON A DIME and ANY TRUCK REPAIRS ARE VERY COSTLY
They devalued her on purpose and in a mean way, and then lowballed her.
so a little context from public records. The 17 acres is its own deed, it does not include her residence which is a separate deed valued on its own. The 17 acres is also zoned as agricultural. The total property tax on it in 2023 was just shy of 30$. In 2000 it was bought for 163k. It sounds like to me that the roughly 1.2 million (half of requested) offered after arbitration is quite a lot. There is no way someone would buy an agriculture zoned land next to a busy interstate for 2.4 million. Certainly the state is not valuing the property at 2.4 million for taxes which makes the news points about rising tax rates irrelevant. She could also sell the 1 acre property with the house for more money. To me its unclear if that's the price she wants for both properties or just the land CDOT wants to buy. I am suspecting the realtor valuation includes the additional 1.2 acres and house. In any case, after CDOT acquires the 17 acres, the house will be wedged in-between highway 40, and I70 state property and will probably become worthless as any buyer should be very aware of high probability of future eminent domain not to mention a horrible place to live.
The property seems to be a hazard for humans...
Says CDOT and the State !
The real crime is 17 acres along i70 worth 2.5 million. Good grief. But having your land seized is far worse than
After viewing this, I don't think CDOT needs the land at all. Let her sell it.
Property next to a highway has little value. Good for a gas station or a McDonalds. I'm sure she would like that near her house. Looks like an spot that might have flooding. Not a good place to invest your nest egg unless you knew the state had plans for it. How much did she pay in 2000? Her house is currently listed for only $560,000.
Property in that area has plenty of value
Lets break it down: Its her property, regardless of what someone could or would build there.
What she PAID in 2000 is irrelevant, only what its worth now.
IF someone wants to buy your house and tells you they will ONLY pay you what it was worth in 2000?
Its a GREAT property! All mountain property is good, even non conforming land.
In 2000 how would SHE know CDOT was going to put in an underpass for wildlife?
The price of her house is irrelevant.
@@darknes7800exactly what is wrong with real estate in America, leading to unaffordable housing with the banks and boomers the only ones coming out on top.
@@darknes7800 We will have to wait for the courts to decide the value. In the end it will be taxpayers footing the bill.
@@fabsgwu Most of the problem today is the GenZ and Millennials, who dont want to work hard and pay their dues. You can ALWAYS find an affordable house, but you cannot expect to start at the top. Its takes YEARS to climb the home ownership ladder.
The reporter is in the Dark as usual.
It's just adorable that she thinks a government in the United States could ever be "honorable"!
Meanwhile Colorado still have the lowest PT
What an absolute waste of taxpayer dollars. Looking back I'm glad I moved from that place.
So we can send billions and billions overseas, but we can't pay this woman 2.5mil? I hope she holds out and wins.
the Land is probably worth no more that $100,000.
That land and house right above the interstate.. I wouldn’t give you $10000 for it.. how in the world would you ever sleep or enjoy being outside with that endless road noise 🤢
That land right on a highway worth 2.1 Million , NO WAY !
yeah she aint gettin 2.5 million shes seein DOLLAR SIGNS but shes gonna lose everything is whats gonna happen she shoulda took the 800 grand with a giant smile
Joe Biden's Colorado
That lot has been for sale for years, well before the wildlife bridge went in. No buyers. Somehow I think she might be over valuing her property.
This lady about to get a great lesson in what imminent domain means
She will win.....she can prove CDOT intended to use the property and pulled a last minute eminent domain case.
2.5 million for a house next to an Interstate ??? Not me
ah the problems of the rich
She doesn't look very rich to me...
Cmon lady to old to fight the state....take the money
Move into a Van.
Fjb🇺🇲🗽⚖ so boring out there
no mention about the elk and other wildlife by this lady? doesn't she realize they NEED her property, not the state but the animals.greed kills elk
As they waste BILLIONS on social nonsense
hmmm $2.2 million for 17 acres and a ratty old house. XsighX wtf?
She’s was hoping when she came to bank on her property. She’s greedy. Now she will loose more
yeah no SHE AINT GONNA GET 2.5 million she can forget it I CAN UNDERSTAND WHY the states sayin NO LADY YOU SHOULDA TOOK THE 800 grand and yeah I DO see the states logic here theyre tryin to appease much more than just the elk SHE DOESNT UNDERSTAND that but that's just her own personal problem
I think the offer went up to 1.25m. She is greedy and part of the problem with why housing is becoming impossibly expensive in America.
It’s clear she’s trying to over value her property
Pay what the property is worth. its simple...
How I would LOVE to live in a society where there are no inept men with their inept governments and systems.
Life After this one... ☆
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