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Board hears public comment on blight abatement assessments; adopts amended report after DPW waives 33 cases
Summary
A public hearing on assessments for graffiti/blight abatement drew more than two dozen speakers. San Francisco Public Works said it will add unpaid assessments to property tax rolls; the board adopted an amended report after Public Works waived 33 properties and agreed to follow-up outreach.
The Board of Supervisors held a public hearing on May 13 to consider objections to a Department of Public Works (DPW) report listing property-specific assessment costs for graffiti and blight abatement under Chapter 80 of the San Francisco Administrative Code.
Alicia Witt, representing San Francisco Public Works' Graffiti Unit, explained the process: inspectors post a notice of violation, attempt outreach by posting at the property, mailing and certified mail, and include date-stamped photos. If a property owner does not abate the graffiti within the allowed period, the city may perform the corrections and…
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