Kansas City Raises Fines For Upcoming 'Blight Fight' Crackdown

Let's start with #TBT context . . . 

Every decade 12th & Oak takes on this task but never seem to have much commitment AFTER elections. 

Still . . . 

A two-tiered penalty system seems like a typical solution that low-turnout voters might support.

Check update . . .  

Fight The Blight

Twice-a-year fees designed to make sitting on a vacant property cost more than fixing or selling it.

- LONG-VACANT HOMES WITH VIOLATIONS: $200

- VACANT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS: $500, rising to $1,000

- VACANT EMPTY LOTS° $100, rising to $200

Hardship waiver for lower-income owners or those on assistance.

Covers households facing a death, serious illness, or injury. City connects owners to repair resources

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

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