City of Willmar v. Kvam

OPINION

TOUSSAINT, Chief Judge.

Respondent City of Willmar filed a petition to acquire a fee-simple interest in property owned by appellants Mark O. Kvam as Trustee of the Mark 0. Kvam Revocable Trust and other landowners. Following trial, the district court issued an order granting respondent’s petition. Appellants challenge that order. Because we agree that the taking served a public purpose and was necessary, we affirm.

FACTS

Respondent intends to construct a new wastewater-treatment facility because the existing wastewater-treatment facility is unable to meet its projected needs or the…