New ordinance allows cleanup of nuisance properties

     Jones County now has a new ordinance that would result in the rehabilitation and cleaning up of abandoned properties.

     Cities within the county, and the county itself, will ultimately benefit from the “Jones County Tax Sale Ordinance.” The purpose is to allow cities and the county to bid for and purchase tax sale certificates on abandoned property or vacant lots. These properties, if not maintained properly, would likely become public nuisances.