Panel split on whether to include major rehabilitations in abatement program
Committee members debated adding major owner-occupied rehabs to the abatement program; some supported incentives for substantial external, value-raising work, others warned about complexity, assessment distortions and potential abuse.
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Members discussed whether rehabilitations should qualify for abatements or whether the program should be limited to vacant-lot builds and full teardowns. One member said many rehabs are "crap" and argued against incentivizing minor or cosmetic work; others said owner-occupied rehabs could improve neighborhoods if tightly defined.
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