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Commissioners ask staff for comprehensive approach to vacant and abandoned properties
Summary
Board members raised concerns about vacant, tax-delinquent and abandoned properties in Scotland County and asked staff to assemble a comprehensive list and explore options for sale, remediation and improved tax collection.
At the April 2025 meeting, several commissioners discussed long-standing issues with vacant and abandoned properties countywide and urged the tax office and county staff to compile a comprehensive list and pursue options to return properties to productive use.
Commissioner O'Neil (opening the discussion) said the county has properties with unpaid taxes, unclear or unknown ownership, and properties that are an eyesore or public nuisance.…
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