Nearly a year after a deadly standoff and hostage situation at Eagle Nation Cycles in Neenah.
"We're convinced it's a cover up," said Eagle Nation Cycles owner, Steve Erato.
Two lawsuits are still pending between Erato's business and Neenah. Now Erato says he feels targeted again, this time possible by the laws of eminent domain.
"First thing that I thought is that this is a crime scene and they just want to get a hold of it take it down and eliminate any possible evidence," said Erato.
Eminent domain means the city could take a person's property if they feel they need to in order to build something that benefits more people. Right now an office building and parking lot are in the works.
"We're going to start tearing down homes fairly soon, but we're going to start demolishing the homes that we have purchased and at that point the neighborhood is going to change," said Neenah Mayor Dean Kaufert.
Mayor Kaufert says eminent domain is a tool that could be used, but it's not being used at this time.
"If we had a developer that would come in and say I would like to you know put something on that block that would greatly increase the value of the city, then the city would look at eminent domain condemnation, but at this point we don't have that," said Mayor Kaufert.
The uncertainty of it all is what worried Erato.
"No one should have to be told by the city you know we're going to pay you what we think it's worth, now get out," said Erato.
Neighbors and business owners we spoke with say they haven't been approached by the Mayor or any city leaders about being forced to leave and the Mayor says that won't happen in the near future.
