A bill that advocates and elected officials say would empower Baltimore to tackle its vacant housing crisis appeared stalled on Friday after the city raised concerns about the legislation. The bill would allow the city to overhaul its controversial tax sale system, an annual auction of homeowners’ property tax debt, which can leave residents owing thousands of dollars to investors or risk losing their homes.
Proposal to overhaul tax sale stalled as Baltimore City questions own legislation
April 10, 2023