Comments on: A Massive Denial Of Property Rights http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/12/03/a-massive-denial-of-property-rights/ Life. Liberty. Property. Defending individual freedom and liberty, one post at a time. Fri, 17 May 2013 18:49:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » Slow Growth Taking Over In D.C. Metro Area http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/12/03/a-massive-denial-of-property-rights/#comment-3950 Below The Beltway » Blog Archive » Slow Growth Taking Over In D.C. Metro Area Wed, 06 Dec 2006 18:05:25 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/12/03/a-massive-denial-of-property-rights/#comment-3950 [...] I wrote about the Prince William moratorium both here and at The Liberty Papers on Monday, and it appears that the Board of County Supervisors backed down somewhat from what was originally proposed: [...]

]]> By: KipEsquire http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/12/03/a-massive-denial-of-property-rights/#comment-3870 KipEsquire Mon, 04 Dec 2006 00:24:47 +0000 http://www.thelibertypapers.org/2006/12/03/a-massive-denial-of-property-rights/#comment-3870 “Virginia law generally protects the right of landowners to develop their property.”

Moreover, the general rule* is that states have plenary authority over their political subdivisions. Virginia could not only nullify any such plot by the county board, but could also simply dissolve the county outright and start over. So the notion of a county holding its state hostage is a bit laughable, even by Virginia standards.

*There are exceptions based on state constitutions (e.g., Colorado). I don’t know whether Virginia has a “home rule” provision in its state constitution.

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