Following a request from Roanoke Rapids (NC) councilman Carl Ferebee to survey properties, Planning and Development Director David Wise provided a comprehensive rundown of the consequences of vacant properties, including
- Crime
- Arson and “accidental fire”
- Public nuisance and health
- Decreased property values and tax revenues
- Lost tax revenues
- Lower property values
- Cost to homeowners
- Higher insurance premiums
- Poorer quality of life
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