Summary
Code compliance detailed the abatement process for 197 actively abandoned properties, including the troubled 416 N. Garey site. The mayor suggested exploring a Berkeley-style vacancy tax on negligent commercial owners.
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Last discussed Feb 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Abatement is described as labor-intensive and costly, with a possible vacancy tax floated as a future funding/leverage tool.
Neighborhoods near blighted properties and residents frustrated by dumping and vagrancy.
Elderly and low-income residents could face steep code penalties; negligent commercial owners could face a future vacancy tax.
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