Broome County is continuing it's fight against blight with the upcoming tax foreclosure property auction.


On Saturday Manasse Auctions will host open houses across the city of Binghamton for the 55 properties that will be up for bid.


Available properties include single and multiple family homes as well as commercial and vacant lots. County Executive Debbie Preston says in addition to getting these properties back on the county tax roll the auction will help maintain the surrounding neighborhoods.


Broome County Executive Debbie Preston says, "You certainly want to have people in here because of crime. Then we can look at blight because when people aren't in here or there's nothing being done with the homes they deteriorate and then that effects everyone in the neighborhood."


The auction will be held at the Holiday Inn Arena on February 21st at 10 a.m.


For a complete listing of all available properties visit: www.manasseauctions.com