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Council declines obsolete-property exemption for 224 Washington amid tax-delinquency and subsidy concerns
Summary
Council voted not to approve an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act exemption certificate for 224 Washington Avenue after members raised owner tax delinquencies and questioned public benefit; prior Brownfield funding for the same property and a pending MEDC grant application were discussed.
City Council voted Oct. 20 not to approve an Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act exemption certificate for 224 Washington Avenue after members expressed concern that the property owner has been delinquent on city property taxes and that the public benefit was unclear.
Council discussion recounted the property's history: the owner purchased the building in 2020; the structure had been vacant since about 2018; the city assessor previously declared the building obsolete; and the developer left the property vacant for a multiyear period. Councilmember…
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