Rapid rises in property taxes tend to cause seniors and empty-nesters to sell their existing homes to families with children, which led to further increases to the school-age population.
Citizens are urged to exercise safety and caution when returning to property by wearing items such as long pants, a long-sleeved shirt and rubber boots.
The cities sought damages from the banks for lost property-tax revenue and increased municipal services stemming from foreclosures that they said resulted from discriminatory lending.
