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Council directs staff to explore foreclosure on three properties with abatement liens after town spent about $16,000 on one parcel
Summary
The council voted to direct staff to investigate possible foreclosure actions on three properties (217 Pima St., 303 Apache St., 103 Tomahawk) to recover Town abatement costs; attorneys warned the process could be costly and the properties may not be worth the expense.
Mayor Johann Wallace brought forward a request to explore possible foreclosure on properties with Town abatement liens—217 Pima Street, 303 Apache Street, and 103 Tomahawk—citing repeated Town expenditures for remediation. Town Attorney Thomas Benavidez told the Council the foreclosure process is complicated, will cost money, and that the town has already invested approximately $16,000 into remediation at 217 Pima, which may exceed the property's value in some cases. Council voted to direct staff to investigate the foreclosure option.
The motion (moved by Johann Wallace, seconded by Cynthia Butterworth) passed unanimously; staff will assess costs, potential recovery, and whether pursuing foreclosure is economically justified for each parcel.
