New $15 fee to fight blighted properties
Summary
A new $15-per-recording fee will build a fund to demolish or remediate blighted properties across the county. It came out of the county's blight study with the Planning Commission, and staff said remediation could mean rebuilding a home with partners like Habitat for Humanity, not just demolition.
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Last discussed Aug 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
A $15 fee per property recording, with the fund total building over time; no fixed dollar amount set.
Residents living near blighted properties and municipalities seeking help rehabbing or tearing them down.
Anyone recording property documents will pay the new $15 fee.
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