"I really don't know what the issue was. The property in which you are interested must be adjudicated in excess of 3 years. With other associated fees, Richardson will end up paying about $250 for property she's set to pick up through the "mow to own" program. Assistant Parish Attorney William Aaron said there are strict requirements under state and local law that have to be followed before ownership can change hands on properties that are adjudicated — which means taxes haven't been paid on them. WEBSITE: www.brla.gov/parish attorney/adjudicated property. East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor’s website. On the advertised date, the property will be subjected to a tax sale. The church has been mowing and taking care of the lot for years and finally gets to take ownership of it. Phone: (225) 389-3114 (Donna or Renita) Email: ddupre@brla.gov. The Office of the Parish Attorney handles these sales. East Baton Rouge Parish's "mow to own" program was supposed to expedite a property owner's ability to purchase abandoned or blighted neighboring lots they've taken it upon themselves to care for over time. As of last week, there were more than 1,600 adjudicated properties in the parish still up for grabs on the website. "I still, to this day, don't know what the hold up was," said Councilwoman Tara Wicker. The lot is located across the street from the church at he corner of North Blvd and Eddie Robinson Sr. Drive. But some residents and the Metro Council member who introduced the program three years ago say they're disappointed in how long it's taking to rid blight in the city-parish and put some of these properties back into commerce. "The good thing now is that we're starting to move properties," Aaron said about the "mow to own" program. Last week, the Metro Council approved Richardson's $50 bid for the "mow to own" lot she has her eye on, which is located in the 8000 block of Bayou Fountain Avenue. By state law, the City-Parish is authorized to sell adjudicated property since January 1, 1975. Does the City-Parish own adjudicated property? To qualify for this program: All information submitted to the City-Parish, Baton Rouge City-Parish Employees' Federal Credit Union, Community Centers - Charles R. Kelly Community Center, Community Centers - Dr. Leo S. Butler Community Center, Community Centers - Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Community Center, Community Centers - Jewel J. Newman Community Center, Emergency Medical Services - Explorer Post, Emergency Medical Services - Paramedic Association, Emergency Medical Services - Public Information, Finance - Sales, Use & Occupational License Tax, Mayor's Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness, Mosquito Abatement & Rodent Control - Aerial Spray Operations, Mosquito Abatement & Rodent Control - Night Spray Operations, Mosquito Abatement & Rodent Control - Residential Mosquito Control, Mosquito Abatement & Rodent Control - Rodents, Office of Neighborhoods - A-1 Zoning Scenario, Office of Neighborhoods - Code of Ordinances, Office of Neighborhoods - Enforcement & Response to Complaints, Office of Neighborhoods - Housing & Renting, Office of Neighborhoods - Parking / Traffic, Office of the Planning Commission - Comprehensive Plan, Office of the Planning Commission - Economic Development, Office of the Planning Commission - Historic Preservation, Office of the Planning Commission - Planning, Office of the Planning Commission - Subdivision, Office of the Planning Commission - Zoning, Parish Attorney - Alcoholic Beverage Control, Parish Attorney - City Prosecutor's Office, Police - Victims, Missing Persons or Runaways, Recycling Office - Recycling Recommendations.