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Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 1
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Districts
An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 18 of the Code of DeKalb County, Georgia, as Revised 1988, to Add a New Article IX Related to Blighted Property to Allow A Millage Rate Increase for Blighted Properties and Other Purposes.
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Information Contact: Commissioner Robert Patrick
Phone Number: 404-371-3052
PURPOSE:
To add a new article IX to Chapter 18 of the Code related to Nuisances to provide that properties that have been officially designated as blighted by order of the court shall be subject to an increased rate of county ad valorem taxation.
NEED/IMPACT:
The new article creates an opportunity to minimize dilapidated properties and to allow the County to recover some of the costs associated with the demands of servicing these properties.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Unknown at this time
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To approve the Ordinance and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all necessary documents