Trustee recommends exploring SSLBA program to address abandoned homes in Steger
Trustee Trotier outlined the South Suburban Land Bank Association program that would clean, repair or demolish abandoned homes at no upfront cost to the village and recommended exploring the option to reduce blight and increase tax revenue.
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Trustee Trotier recommended the board explore assistance from the South Suburban Land Bank Association (SSLBA) to address abandoned properties in Steger. She said the SSLBA would clean exterior properties, remove interior items, pay for remodeling to pass inspection, pay attorney fees, remove current taxes from the property, market the property for sale, and demolish unsalvageable structures; the Village would benefit by receiving future property tax revenue.
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