This board's duty is to appraise property that a government is purchasing under the eminent domain law. The property owner and the government are at conflict over the terms of the purchase and this board reports its findings to the district judge. The appointment to this board is on an annual basis.
Land Use and Zoning
The purpose of the Planning & Zoning Commission is to prevent and lessen the congestion in streets and highways to secure safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers; to protect public health and general welfare; to provide adequate light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land; to avoid undue concentration of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks and other public requirements; to conserve the value of buildings and encourage the most appropriate use of land throughout the county in accordance with the comprehensive zoning ordinance.