CITY HALL , The number of tax-defaulted properties available for city purchase this quarter has jumped significantly, from the usual half-dozen to 22 parcels, according to the county tax assessor’s office. In what officials said was another sign of the worsening economy, the number of properties going into default for delinquent back taxes has produced an unusually large group of prospective land acquisitions for the City Council as part of a periodic report on available land. For the full story click here
