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Council reviews second reading of blight ordinance that adds option for blight tax
Summary
The proposed second‑reading blight ordinance would combine nuisance abatement procedures with an option to impose a blight tax on qualifying properties, citing the Georgia Constitution and state law; the transcript records discussion but no vote.
Demorest officials considered the second reading of a proposed blight ordinance at a May 12 special work session. The ordinance, as described in the meeting documents, combines nuisance abatement procedures with the option to impose a blight tax on qualifying properties, and the presentation referenced authority under the Georgia Constitution and state law.
The transcript records explanation of the ordinance’s scope but does not include a vote or final action during the work session. Council discussion at second reading typically precedes a final vote at a subsequent meeting, and staff may return with final ordinance language and any required findings or maps showing qualifying properties.
