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County committee discusses creating public database of blighted properties following state bill
Summary
Council members discussed House Bill 1062 and the idea of a publicly accessible county database of blighted or repository properties to help channel investment, coordinate with municipalities and guide affordable‑housing funds; no formal action was taken in committee.
A Northampton County council member introduced a discussion about House Bill 1062 during the Economic Development Committee meeting on Oct. 11 and asked members whether the county should create a public database of blighted or repository properties to help direct housing and redevelopment resources.
The presenter said the county already maintains a repository list of properties that failed to sell at tax or sheriff’s sales and that the list is not public;…
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