In re the Town of Hempstead Park District

In this eminent domain proceeding, the Town of Hempstead Park District, acting on resolution of the Town Board, seeks an order of this court vesting title to certain parcels of real property located within an existing park district, the Franklin Square Park District.

The application is opposed by an owner of one of the potential damage parcels and by a group of individual inhabitants, taxpayers and property owners of lands located within the Franklin Square Park District. The principal ground of opposition is the contention that the petitioning park district has no jurisdiction to acquire land…