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Council sets public hearing for demolition/condemnation program; members debate liens and in-house demolition
Summary
Alexander City Council set a public hearing to consider condemnation of various dilapidated properties and discussed balancing demolition costs, liens and an in-house approach to reduce expenses. Some council members objected to placing liens given low recovery prospects.
Alexander City Council on July 7 approved a resolution to set a public hearing on fiscal-year 2025 condemnation of various properties and discussed how the city will handle dilapidated structures.
Council discussion acknowledged many structures are in poor condition and need to be removed. One council member said they opposed placing liens on properties because owners often cannot pay and liens rarely result in recovery: "I don't like to put names on the property... I don't have an issue…
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