Power of Kansas cities to take property may be expanded
A bill working its way through the Kansas Legislature will give cities additional means to seize property. The bill is SB 338, titled "Rehabilitation of abandoned property by cities." This bill has passed the Senate by a vote of 32 to eight. It has had a hearing in the House of Representatives. Wichitan John Todd is opposed to this bill and provided oral and written testimony this week to a House committee. In his testimony, Todd made these points, among others: Senate Bill 338 appears to provide local governmental units with additional tools that they don’t need to “take” properties…