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Attorney explains Homestead-style tax exoneration program; Munhall council to review forms
Summary
Attorney Brett Solomon described a tax‑exoneration program used in neighboring Homestead to encourage private rehabilitation of tax‑delinquent properties. Council asked staff to obtain Homestead forms and study feasibility, noting the school district's cooperation is essential.
An attorney who has worked with Homestead Borough described a tax‑exoneration program at Munhall Borough Council’s Jan. 21 meeting and urged officials to examine the model as a way to return tax‑delinquent, dilapidated properties to productive use.
Brett Solomon, an attorney and title agent who said he handled several Homestead exoneration petitions, told council the program gives vetted buyers a window to rehabilitate properties and, by petition to court with county and school‑district consent, can…
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