Watkins
2020
Policy
Eliminate Residential Blight
Every Person deserves to live in a community that is clean and safe. Free from abandoned homes, that drive down neighborhood desirability, property values, and have the potential to bring on undesirable elements.
Problems to Be solved
Problems to Be solved
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Macon Municipal Court has issued 600+ demolition orders that are still open.
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Code Enforcement has 2000+ open residential blight cases.
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A 2016 Property Survey revealed more than 3500 abandoned homes that surveyors graded C or worst. view report here.