Vacant and Abandoned Buildings
This is the national debate, not a verdict.
Registries, fees, and remedies for long-vacant structures.
Results:Low
High
(2-35)
Active debate: 12Stuck: 304
Where it is moving
Sandy Oaks, Texas
Active debateAug 28, 20261 resultcity
Harpswell, Maine
Active debateAug 19, 20261 resultcity
Petoskey City, Michigan
Active debateAug 18, 20265 resultscity
Meadville, Pennsylvania
Active debateAug 18, 20263 resultscity
Winter Park, Florida
Active debateAug 11, 20261 resultcity
Orono City, Minnesota
Active debateAug 10, 20261 resultcity
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Active debateAug 4, 20261 resultcity
Dennis, Massachusetts
Active debateJul 27, 20261 resultcity
Pontiac, Illinois
Active debateJul 21, 20261 resultcity
Allentown City, Pennsylvania
Active debateJul 15, 20263 resultscity
Lowell City, Massachusetts
Active debateJul 14, 20261 resultcity
Moore Haven, Florida
Active debateJul 7, 20261 resultcity
Philipstown, New York
StuckJun 23, 20261 resultcity
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
StuckJun 22, 20261 resultcity
Jefferson, New Jersey
StuckJun 22, 20261 resultcity
Madison City, Indiana
StuckJun 16, 20267 resultscity
- Staff reports 42 active vacant/abandoned structure cases; most owners not yet began abatement work
- City of Madison Board of Public Works and Safety - November 18, 2025
- City staff reports 31 notices under vacant-and-abandoned registry; none have paid fees
- City reports progress on vacant and abandoned properties; code enforcement cites 164 cases since 2022
- Board approves new porch and slightly larger outbuilding at 124 Wall Street
- Council adopts vacant-and-abandoned-structure ordinance after lengthy debate over masonry standards
- Madison board backs ordinance to register and abate vacant, abandoned structures
Oxford, Maryland
StuckMay 28, 20261 resultcity
Hyattsville, Maryland
StuckMay 26, 20261 resultcity
Bedford, Virginia
StuckMay 6, 20261 resultcity
Bay City, Texas
StuckApr 28, 20261 resultcity