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Springfield city government is trying to use eminent domain to acquire the Hotel of Terror — photographed Feb. 6, 2023 — as part of its plans to spiff up the Jordan Creek area in order to attract downtown investment and address stormwater flooding issues.
Gregory Holman/KSMU
Hotel of Terror owner Sterling Mathis submitted enough signatures to force council to make a decision: Hold an election for voters to decide or repeal an eminent domain ordinance passed in December.