Ohio brothers keep 72.5-acre quarry after village drops seizure bid

Two brothers in Ohio who bought an abandoned, flooded quarry for $330,000 in 2005 and spent 15 years improving it have been caught in a long legal dispute with the village where the property is located. Steve and Tim Snyder had planned to sell the land in 2021, but the Village of Luckey began proceedings to acquire it through eminent domain, a legal power that allows governments to take private property for public use with compensation.The dispute continued for nearly five years before the village abandoned its attempt to acquire the property in April this year. However, the legal battle has left Luckey facing approximately $206,000 in legal fees, with a judgment lien now recorded against the village.According to a report by The Blade, the amount represents nearly one-third of the village's general fund balance of approximately $640,000 at the end of 2025.