County tax base and vacant parcels

Argued Gary has 6,000+ off-tax-roll parcels and school districts' 101 unused school parcels; liquidating them could add $146 million in assessed value, vital with Senate Bill 1 cuts. Also flagged spending gaps (Gary spends ~$31k/student vs Munster's ~$14.5k) and urged the county to voluntarily return surplus tax-sale funds under Tyler v. Hennepin County before litigation forces it.