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Mayor Ford says inspections found inhumane conditions at Coosa Bend Apartments; city arranges temporary help
Summary
Mayor Ford reported inspections at HUD-subsidized Coosa Bend Apartments found unacceptable living conditions; the city condemned some units, pressed the owner, and arranged temporary hotel placements and referrals through the local housing authority and charities.
Mayor Ford told the Gadsden City Council on Feb. 3 that inspections at Coosa Bend Apartments — a HUD-subsidized complex in Councilman Avery’s district — revealed substandard and unsafe living conditions and that city personnel took immediate steps to address residents’ needs.
"There were people living with no heat," the mayor said, describing situations in which residents had been using stovetops for warmth. He said the city’s building inspection team and the mayor’s office, including the building commission members assigned to the review, found serious deficiencies and…
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