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Neighbors press Corrales council to order clean-and-lien for property with tires, abandoned vehicles and encampments

Village of Corrales Governing Body · September 10, 2025
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Summary

Multiple residents urged the council to act on a long-troubled lot at 744 Old Church Road, describing piles of tires, abandoned vehicles and people living without sanitation; staff said certified notice has been sent and legal counsel is pursuing expedited remedies including a potential clean-and-lien.

Several residents told the council that a privately owned property on Old Church Road presents an immediate fire and health hazard that has persisted for decades. Pamela Whitney told the council the Felipe Silva property at 744 Old Church Road "has over 50 tires that are highly toxic in piles that would burn for days," and residents described abandoned vehicles, accumulated trash and people living on the parcel without plumbing or sanitary services.

Whitney and neighbors asked the council to…

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