Eminent Domain as Blight Leverage? Lessons from a Peachy City

the City: Savannah Georgia

What legislative change does Savannah want?

• To Charge a blight tax

What do local community leaders want to help blight?

• To be allowed to use eminent domain to enourage property owners to clean up properties as a way to help the property owners who live near the eyesores.

WTOC 11 | Savannah leaders looking at eminent domain to address chronically blighted property