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Local resident urges county action on blighted and vacant properties, cites new state law
Summary
A Kilmarnock resident urged the board to use state tools and local ordinances to address long-term vacant and blighted properties, outlined a proposal for a task force and suggested vacancy/blight taxes; he said new state legislation would allow conveyance of blighted properties to localities and land banks.
A longtime Kilmarnock resident told Lancaster County supervisors Wednesday that long-term vacant and blighted properties are impeding economic development and urged the board to act using existing ordinances, new state tools and a locally overseen task force.
John Guzak described multiple examples of vacant commercial and residential properties around the county and estimated the foregone tax and economic activity if those properties were occupied. He proposed steps…
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