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Chelsea community group urges Atlantic City to use abandoned‑property tools; supports motel ordinance
Summary
A community development presenter urged enforcement of the Abandoned Properties Act and other local tools to address blight and vacant properties in Chelsea, citing more than 100 vacant parcels and a $500 vacant‑property fee on the books.
Elizabeth Taranick, representing a community development group focused on the Chelsea area, urged the council to enforce existing city laws and to use the Abandoned Properties Act to address vacant and blighted properties that she said burden taxpayers and attract crime.
"Taxpayers are paying the cost to maintain these properties as they demand additional services from police, code, public works, and fire," Taranick said during public comment. She said one limited liability company owns 31 vacant properties in the Chelsea District and that "we have a 100, about a 103 vacant" properties in the neighborhood she represents.
Why it matters: The group framed the issue as both a public‑safety and…
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