OUT WITH THE OLD: Canton focused on removing blighted homes and buildings

CANTON, Ohio — In an effort to prioritize revitalization, Canton City Council approved plans for a new program meant to help property owners develop on blighted properties.

"These grants are available, geared toward demolition or geared toward spurring development," Canton Mayor William Sherer II said."We’re developing and finalizing a plan to start investing in Canton’s neighborhood one block at a time." How Ohio is tackling crumbling homes left vacant and forgotten RELATED: Bad neighbors: How Ohio is tackling the crumbling homes left vacant and forgotten

On top of that, Sherer hopes to see another $500,000 added to the annual budget to address blighted homes and the problems that come with them.

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