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Residents press Hammond council on blight, hazardous trees and traffic; mayor reports criminal investigation remains pending
Summary
District 3 residents and council members raised long-standing concerns about blighted houses, hazardous trees falling on private property, requests for demolition updates, and traffic and safety near Industrial and Hewitt roads; the mayor reported state police correspondence and said criminal charges remain pending in a matter raised by a resident.
Multiple residents used council reports March 24 to press the city on persistent neighborhood problems in District 3, including dilapidated houses that residents say are eyesores, trees that are dead or falling onto private property, and requests for more aggressive code enforcement and demolition follow-up.
Donald Carter and other residents described properties that they…
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