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Lawrence County adopts $250 fee on certain property sales to fund countywide blight and rehab program
Summary
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners adopted Ordinance No. 1 of 2025, creating a $250 fee on specified real-estate and judicial sales to be deposited with the county redevelopment authority for demolition and rehabilitation projects; the ordinance takes effect July 8, 2025.
Lawrence County commissioners voted Tuesday to adopt Ordinance No. 1 of 2025, authorizing a $250 fee on specified real-estate tax claim and sheriff judicial sales to fund countywide demolition and rehabilitation programs administered by the Lawrence County Redevelopment Authority.
The ordinance implements language in Act 48 of 2024 and will take effect 90 days after adoption, on July 8, 2025. The fee applies to sales handled through the county Tax Claim Office and to judicial sales administered by the sheriff’s office; proceeds will be deposited in an account used by the redevelopment authority for its countywide demolition…
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