Q: Should the city use
eminent domain to seize property for an arts center?
Q: Should the city use
eminent domain to seize property for an arts center?
Asked in front of Best Buy
Michael Ayres
Gilroy, 16, student
A: “If you think it’s going to benefit people and give them something to do, that’s a positive. But if you have people who don’t want to give up their land for whatever reason, that’s not fair.”
Tracey Rodriquez
Hollister, 37, farm project manager
A: “No. If it was my house, I don’t think anybody should force me to sell it.”
Alan Viarengo
Gilroy, 40, statistician
A: “Absolutely not. If any city councilman approves that, we ought to recall them. Eminent domain ought to be used for a need … not a want.”
Cynthia Cruz
San Jose, 39, electronics department manager at Lowe’s in Gilroy
A: “I don’t think it would be to vacate people from their home where their kids grew up. (The city) can find somewhere else for an arts center.”
Tim Spencer
Morgan Hill, 36, sales
A: “No, because it’s the property owner’s right to hold and sell their property, without being forced by the government.”
Rafael Rodriguez
Gilroy, 40, business owner
A: “Yes. I think it’s better for business, and for people in general.”
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