Ft. Lauderdale church facing eviction, two years after eminent domain ruling

 
Fort Lauderdale’s Christian Romany Church could be evicted at the end of the month when Broward County seizes its property through eminent domain for a planned social services complex, according to the Sun Sentinel. The problem: the land hasn’t been rezoned for the proposed new facility. The church lost its battle to keep the site two years ago, with a jury ruling that the church would get $2.2 million in a sale to the county. But the church has stayed put since then, paying $4,000 per month in rent, as the county awaited building permits for the project. That project has since run into opposition from the community, and now a buy-back deal is on the table. A county commission is set to rule on the church’s future next week. [Sun Sentinel]