The council unanimously adopted the blight ordinance on a 3-0 vote at its May 12 meeting.
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Demorest council adopts blight ordinance
The new ordinance lets the city pursue nuisance abatement on blighted properties and impose a blight tax option, with an eventual tax rebate route for owners who fix the property.
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May 12, 2025: Blight ordinance (2nd reading) adoption
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Demorest City Council first discussed a blight ordinance in April 2025, with officials explaining that a blight designation allows the city to increase taxes on a property until the blight is cleared, after which the owner can apply for a tax rebate.
A second reading was scheduled for May, when the ordinance presented to council combined nuisance abatement procedures with the option to impose a blight tax on qualifying properties.
The council unanimously adopted the blight ordinance on a 3-0 vote at its May 12 meeting.
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Appeared on agendaproposedBlight ordinance, second reading
DISCUSSION OF BLIGHT ORDINANCE (2nd Reading
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Blight ordinance, second reading
DISCUSSION OF BLIGHT ORDINANCE (2nd Reading
Appeared on agendaproposedBlight ordinance, second reading
DISCUSSION OF BLIGHT ORDINANCE (2nd Reading) Dave
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Blight ordinance, second reading
DISCUSSION OF BLIGHT ORDINANCE (2nd Reading) Dave
DiscusseddiscussedBlight Ordinance combining nuisance abatement with blight tax option, second reading
The ordinance presented combines nuisance abatement procedures with the option to impose a blight
tax on qualifying properties
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Blight Ordinance combining nuisance abatement with blight tax option, second reading
The ordinance presented combines nuisance abatement procedures with the option to impose a blight tax on qualifying properties
ApprovedconfirmedBlight ordinance (2nd reading) adoption
The motion to adopt the blight ordinance was unanimously approved (3-0).
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Blight ordinance (2nd reading) adoption
The motion to adopt the blight ordinance was unanimously approved (3-0).
Appeared on agendaproposedBlight ordinance
DISCUSSION OF BLIGHT ORDINANCE DAVE/THOMAS
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Blight ordinance
DISCUSSION OF BLIGHT ORDINANCE DAVE/THOMAS
Appeared on agendaproposedBlight Ordinance (first reading)
This is the first reading. The second reading will be in May and Chief Scheuerer will be available to
better explain the presented ordinance.
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Blight Ordinance (first reading)
This is the first reading. The second reading will be in May and Chief Scheuerer will be available to better explain the presented ordinance.
DiscusseddiscussedBlight ordinance (first reading)
Blighted allows you to
increase taxes until it is cleared up and then the propery owner can apply with a tax rebate
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Blight ordinance (first reading)
Blighted allows you to increase taxes until it is cleared up and then the propery owner can apply with a tax rebate
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