What city implemented a blight tax? Savannah Gerogia
What did they name their blight tax? Community Redevelopment Tax Incentive ordinance
How does it work? When a property is designated as blighte dby the city, the property tax increases 7 fold
What types of properties are impacted?
- properties that are easily accessible
- pose a safety risk
- are a haven for criminal activity
- BUT NOT, property that is boarded up, secured & have no property maintenance violations
What is the rate of collecting this blight tax? for the previous year, $15,000 was collected of the $37,000 assessed
Savannah Morning News | Savannah Increases Number of Properties targeted by blight tax