Mayor Dickens to Push Owners of Blighted Properties to Make Repairs or Face Tax Increases - Atlanta Tribune
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is cracking down on owners of blighted and dilapidated properties with the imposition of a new “blight tax” which would let courts increase the taxes of some blighted properties up to 25 times the going rate. It would only apply to occupied properties, ensuring that nobody is moved from their home …