Maryland: Those in Purple Line path put on notice

from the WaPo:


Those in Purple Line path put on notice
By Katherine Shaver, Published: May 9


Maryland transit officials are preparing to notify 110 residents and business owners along the planned 16-mile Purple Line route that they might have to move if a light-rail line is built between Bethesda and New Carrollton.

Letters will be hand-delivered later this month and in June to 50 residents and 60 business owners potentially in the path of future train tracks and stations, state transit officials said.

“The purpose of this notice is to inform you that the property you occupy may be affected by this project,” the letter states. The word “may” is in bold and underlined.

Michael D. Madden, the Maryland Transit Administration’s manager for Purple Line planning, said that only people whose entire property would potentially be condemned are being notified now so they can learn about government assistance programs, including help finding a new location. ......................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/state-to-notify-residents-business-owners-in-path-of-purple-line/2013/05/09/96259b02-b8b4-11e2-92f3-f291801936b8_story.html