Slum no more: Bill would rename them ‘blight’

Depressed areas of Georgia will no longer be known as “slums” in state law if legislation adopted by the state House on Monday becomes law.

House Bill 833, by Rep. LaDawn Jones, D-Atlanta, would rename those areas "blight," to match federal code and ensure an even flow of federal dollars for community grants and other funding streams.

The bill passed the House 168-2 and now goes to the Senate.

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