 | Yes - in our new Urban Renewal Plan we have an entire list of vacant and abandoned properties that we plan to take by eminent domain - once we do that, we either market the property to a developer for rehab if that is viable, or demolish the property and market it as such. The City is much more aggressive today in taking properties for tax-title (owners who don't pay taxes). We take them to court and take ownership of the property. Right now, we are in the process of planning the city's first public property auction since 1976, to put these properties back on the tax rolls and clean up the blight. In the auction, we can also include a specific use for the different properties. We also reserve the right to take the building back for $1 after a year or so if the new owners are not making progress on the site. |
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3:57 Mayor Morse
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