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Commissioners consider SPLOST funding for demolition, ask attorney about authority and land bank options
Summary
Commissioners debated whether SPLOST funds can support blight demolition and discussed recovery of demolition costs through the land bank; county attorney said SPLOST can't directly fund nuisance abatement but can support demolition tied to county projects or property acquisition.
Commissioners pressed legal and financial staff about using SPLOST dollars for demolition of blighted properties. Commissioner George Johnson proposed allocating $1,000,000 as a starting point for demolition and said the county previously demolished hundreds of properties when funds were available. He said, "passing a sploss without the necessary dollars for blight…
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