Create Task Force to Address Abandoned Buildings
In committee as of May 27, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
✦ Plain-Language Summary
This bill would create a city task force to study abandoned and neglected buildings that pose health and safety risks to neighborhoods. The task force would spend one year developing recommendations on how the city can better address these problem properties and submit a report with their findings.
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Details
- Introduced
- Apr 16, 2026
- Body
- Committee on Housing and Buildings
- Type
- Introduction
- Status
- Committee
Sponsors (1)
Official Description
This bill would establish an interagency task force to study derelict housing and neglected property, and to make recommendations on how to effectively address the health and safety risks that they create. The task force would convene for a period of one year and would be required to submit a report to the Mayor and the Council.