Property Ownership
A Vermont town's exercise of 'eminent domain' to acquire private property for a new public road requires:
AOnly majority vote approval with no compensation
BA lawful public purpose and payment of just compensation to the owner✓ Correct
CThe property owner's consent
DVREC approval
Explanation
The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (made applicable to states through the Fourteenth Amendment) requires that government takings of private property serve a public purpose and that the owner receive just compensation. Vermont follows these constitutional requirements.
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