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Caribou council narrows automatic foreclosures after hourslong debate; selects dozens of parcels for potential city takeover
Summary
After an extended discussion about blight, mobile-home liability and staff capacity, the council declined to waive foreclosure on a long list of properties (select accounts named), allowing those accounts to proceed toward automatic lien foreclosure while waiving the remainder.
A contentious, multi-hour debate over tax-foreclosure waivers dominated the Nov. 17 Caribou City Council meeting. Staff presented the annual list of properties at risk of automatic lien foreclosure and recommended waivers for many accounts — particularly mobile homes — citing practical problems for the city if it acquires parks or units. Councilors pressed staff about which properties could realistically be taken on, past outcomes, and the workload and costs associated with maintaining or disposing of acquired properties.
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