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Dougherty Co. Leaders Want to Toughen Code Enforcement to Fight Blighted Buildings
The Dougherty County Commission met to discuss working with a Georgia law firm to help update their code of ordinances, which hasn’t been done since 1986.
11 Dec 2023
Council Hears Presentation on Abandoned Properties
The Hannibal City Council heard an impassioned pitch to take action regarding abandoned and derelict properties across the city.
5 Dec 2023
The City of Casey Addresses Blighted Properties
The city of Casey, IL is working to enhance neighborhoods by tearing down blighted, abandoned and neglected buildings that are unsafe.
4 Dec 2023
Syracuse City Officials to Seek Bold New Powers to Promote More and Better Housing
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh wants to create a new arm of government that would help the city to boost affordable housing.
28 Nov 2023
Property Owners May Soon Pay Blight Fines
Owners of vacant and blighted properties in Pennsylvania may soon have to pay annual fees that get more expensive with each passing year.
27 Nov 2023
Macomb County Officials Propose Establishing Land Bank Authority
Macomb County officials are looking at forming a Land Bank Authority to allow the county to obtain, rehab and then sell distressed properties.
24 Nov 2023
Baltimore County Creates Portal to Identify Vacant Properties
Balitmore County has made it easier to identify vacant, blighted properties with the release of a new data portal.
22 Nov 2023
Fetterman Announces $1 Million in Funding for Blighted Properties in Reading
Senator Fetterman announced $1 million in funding for blighted property acquisition in Reading, PA after the senate passed a bipartisan bill.
2 Nov 2023
YNDC’s City Survey Shows Progress with Vacant Houses
The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation citywide survey results show that efforts to clean up and demolish blighted properties are paying off.
2 Nov 2023
Butler County gets Another $2.5M to Eliminate Eyesores, Remediate Brownfields
Butler County has received $2.5 million from the Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program to raze dilapidated commercial and residential buildings.
2 Nov 2023