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Residents and advocates press Akron council on blight, homelessness and Ward 3 underinvestment
Summary
Public commenters told council neighborhoods are being neglected, cited gaps in affordable housing and said Ward 3 had received little funding despite city budgets and ARPA dollars.
Several Akron residents and community advocates used the public-comment period to urge the council to prioritize neighborhood preservation, affordable housing and targeted investment for Ward 3.
Donell Hilton argued that rising property neglect lowers values and can lead to vermin and crime, and urged stronger enforcement and law changes to address the "earliest visual roots of blight." Hilton said residents feel the city's 311 inspection process produces unsatisfactory results and that inspectors appear to be "coddling neglectful property owners instead…
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