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Building official urges use of CDBG reprogramming funds for emergency demolition of blighted properties
Summary
Dan Foley, the city's building official, asked the committee to reallocate funds to enable emergency demolition of severely blighted properties, citing several examples and options for reuse after demolition.
Dan Foley, building official and code-enforcement supervisor, told the committee he had identified a set of severely blighted properties that could be candidates for emergency demolition and said he sought reprogrammed funds to cover demolition and remediation costs.
Foley provided examples of properties that generate repeated complaints and are being used for illegal activity; he cited 177 Central Avenue as one example and discussed a long-vacant property on Laurel Hill. He said…
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