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Mayor's Office

Blight Elimination & Neighborhood Stabilization

The Office of Blight Elimination & Neighborhood Stabilization welcomes help from community members and community organizations to keep our neighborhoods beautiful! We work with partner organizations including the Neighborhood Engagement Hub and Keep Genesee County Beautiful to offer assistance — all at no cost to you. For assistance with community cleanup events, please call us at (810) 237-2090, at least two weeks prior to your event. We also respond to residents' reports of blight and illegal dumping. Click the button below to report blight in your neighborhood.

Blight Elimination & Neighborhood Stabilization
Arnold Brown
810-237-2090
Phone

Report illegal dumping

Mayor Neeley is asking for residents’ help to catch illegal dumpers in the city of Flint. Crime Stoppers continues to offer rewards of $250 to $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest of anyone illegally dumping in the City of Flint.

Mayor Neeley hopes that residents will keep an eye out for illegal dumping, creating a deterrent to anyone who would consider polluting Flint’s neighborhoods with their trash. Residents can anonymously report illegal dumping to Crime Stoppers by clicking the button below, or by calling 1-800-422-JAIL(5245).

Administrative Hearings Bureau (Blight Court)

The Administrative Hearings Bureau (Blight Court) works in conjunction with Neighborhood Safety Officers who issue tickets on behalf of the City of Flint for blight violations. The Blight Court has the ability to quickly and efficiently handle blight cases. The court has the ability to levy fines and fees on those who violate the city’s blight ordinances. It also has the authority to work with property owners to reduce fines for those who cooperate and are not repeat offenders.

Learn more about blight elimination efforts

City of Flint demos blighted structure targeted for illegal dumping, provides update on blight elimination plans

Crime Stoppers offers $250-$1000 rewards for information leading to arrest of illegal dumpers

$39.5 Million Secured to Demolish up to 1,910 Blighted Structures in Flint and Genesee County

The City of Flint has leveraged $16 million in ARPA funding into a $39.5 million demolition partnership with the Genesee County Land Bank. Other funding sources for demolition include $8 million in ARPA funding from Genesee County, $10 million in grant funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, $4.5 million from the Land Bank and the Genesee County Treasurer, and $1 million in Community Project Funding through Congressman Kildee’s office.