Hughesville-Wolf Township Joint Municipal Authority v. Fry

SMITH, Judge.

Before the Court is an appeal on behalf of the Hughesville-Wolf Township Joint Municipal Authority (Authority) and a cross-appeal on behalf of Kenneth R. Fry, John R. Fry, Helen Fry and R. William Keller (collectively, Condemnees) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County (trial court) awarding Condemnees $162,080 for the Authority’s taking of 17.99 acres in order to build a sewage treatment facility. The issues presented by the Authority are whether the trial court erred in finding “industrial development” to be the highest and best use for purposes of…