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In response to Community Progress’ comprehensive analysis of the fiscal and community impacts of Rochester’s bulk sale of tax liens to a private tax lien investor, Rochester ultimately discontinued the sale of tax liens resulting in significant additional revenues collected by the City of Rochester, more equitable outcomes over the properties most harming neighbors and neighborhoods, and a reduction in limbo properties throughout the City of Rochester.
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This Action Plan for the Blight Authority of Memphis (“BAM”) was designed to provide actionable, step-by-step recommendations for BAM’s executive leadership and local government partners to move toward transformational and equitable community development utilizing BAM’s unique legal powers over a period of three years.
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The Georgia Land Bank Resource Manual was prepared to assist existing and newly anticipated Georgia land banks take advantage of the 2012 Georgia Land Bank Act, and to provide template creation documents, land bank directories, and other Georgia land bank resources all in one free and easily accessible publication.
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