Mentor Lagoons timeline
1970: Beginning of cleanup/ownership disputes.
1993: Mentor bids for property (rejected, 1995).
1995: Osbornes buy property, Blue Heron, for $7.7 million;
- Mentor declares intent of taking by eminent domain.
1996: Mentor begins eminent domain proceedings;
- Blue Heron tries to negotiate with Mentor.
- Blue Heron sues against eminent domain;
- Residents petition for a vote; Mentor halts proceedings;
- Residents vote to pursue eminent domain.
- Mentor restarts eminent domain proceedings
1997: Court estimates compensation to Osbornes;
- Osbornes settle for $8.5 million + $500,000 property.