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Council introduces new approach to move adjudicated properties; contract language deferred
Summary
Council introduced an ordinance to permit sale of adjudicated properties and discussed hiring attorney McKinley James to manage a new, locally tailored program instead of relying solely on CivicSource; the introduction excluded a public hearing date so staff can refine details.
The New Iberia City Council introduced an ordinance to revise how adjudicated properties are sold and discussed a separate plan to hire a local attorney to manage property-recovery work.
City officials said CivicSource, the firm the city has used previously, moved many properties early on but that progress has slowed and fees can be high for potential buyers. The mayor and staff proposed a different approach that would give the city flexibility to work with an outside attorney,…
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