4/25/17
by News Department on 04/25/17Statewide Blight Task Force...
Members of the Statewide Blight Task Force gathered in the state Capitol Building Monday, to discuss the group’s priorities for the upcoming session and reflect on the numerous recent anti-blight bills that have been signed into law to help revitalize Pennsylvania communities.
Among other legislative priorities, the group is encouraging the creation of a new law to accelerate the foreclosure of abandoned and vacant properties.
Under current law, it can take up to a year and a half to complete the foreclosure process. Legislation that has already been introduced in the Senate would reduce that time frame to no more than 240 days, and the House of Representatives’ Urban Affairs Committee is scheduled to consider a similar bill this week.
Members also expressed a desire to create a uniform legal definition of blight to ensure properties that meet that definition can be dealt with accordingly.
