ATLANTA (March 16, 2022) | On Tuesday, March 15, Senate Bill 227, sponsored by Sen. Harold Jones II (D – Augusta), was passed by the Senate with bipartisan support by a vote of 35 to 17. SB 227 would allow county governments to declare abandoned mall property blighted and use their powers under eminent domain to improve the property.
“I am glad that my colleagues in the Senate joined me in supporting Senate Bill 227 by passing it out of the Senate on Crossover Day,” said Sen. Jones. “This measure has the potential to embower local governments, including those in our communities, to clean up and restore blighted properties, such as malls. I look forward to continuing to work on this bill as it makes it way through the House and, eventually, to the Governor’s desk.”
You can view the full text of SB 227 here: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/59931
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For Immediate Release:
March 16, 2022
Andrew Allison, Director
404.656.0028