Land Use & Zoning
A Wyoming property owner receives an eminent domain notice from the state for a highway expansion. The owner is entitled to:
AKeep the property because the government cannot take private land
BJust compensation at fair market value for the taking✓ Correct
CChoose whether to accept the taking
DOnly receive what the county assessor values the property at
Explanation
Under the Fifth Amendment (and Wyoming Constitution), the government may take private property for public use only upon payment of just compensation, which is typically fair market value.
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