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A fund created by the Blair County commissioners to aid with the removal of blighted properties will receive more money as of July 1, according to action taken by the county board on Thursday.
The commissioners doubled a fee collected by the Blair County Recorder of Deeds on all mortgages and deeds recorded in the county office. The present fee is $7.50, but as of July 1, it will be $15 per document.
That increase means the charge on filing a deed transfer or mortgage will go from $79.25 to $86.75.
Revenue from the fee increase will be earmarked for the “County of Blair Demolition Fund,” which was initiated in 2019 to address blight in area communities.