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County pursuing weekly demolitions and new blight-tax fund to spur façade improvements
Summary
Officials said the county has been performing about one demolition per week and described a new blight-tax text and a proposed 50/50 matching fund to help bring commercial facades up to standard while holding negligent owners accountable.
The Director said the county has increased demolition and property-boarding actions, reporting the county has been carrying out roughly one demolition a week under direction from the CEO. “We have been giving her a demolition a week,” the Director said, describing a stepped-up effort to remove dilapidated structures.
An Agency official described a new blight-tax text allowing higher rates on commercial properties judged to be blighted; the collected funds would seed a blight account to provide 50/50 matching grants for acceptable façade and exterior improvements so business owners share the cost of repairs. The official said dedicated blight-tax officers are being assigned to pursue egregious cases through the courts.
