Summary
Councilman Smigiel is pushing the city to adopt a state-allowed ordinance letting Norfolk tax derelict properties at a higher rate — a tool Hampton and Portsmouth already use against out-of-state slumlords. He wants it brought to the council for a vote.
At a glance
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Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.
Impact analysis
Would raise tax revenue from blighted properties while pressuring owners to fix them.
Residents living near boarded-up, blighted properties and the civic leagues that complain about them.
Owners of derelict properties, including out-of-state investors, who would pay the higher rate.
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