LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Fayette County Board of Education has formally filed a petition for eminent domain to acquire a piece of land and extinguish a private right of way for a future school.

The board filed the action in Fayette Circuit Court against M & T Investment, LLC, a West Virginia limited liability company, on Thursday.

Background

In August, the board announced that it was moving forward with acquiring more land for Rise STEM Academy for Girls.

The district maintains that home will not be affected, but portions of backyards will be acquired.

Several homeowners in the Port Royal neighborhood filed lawsuits, saying their properties have been damaged by the ongoing construction.

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