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Council directs staff to explore foreclosing on abatement liens to recoup remediation costs
Summary
The council unanimously directed staff to explore foreclosure on three properties with Town abatement liens—217 Pima St., 303 Apache St., and 103 Tomahawk—after hearing the Town has spent roughly $16,000 on remediation at 217 Pima.
Mayor Johann R. Wallace raised concern that the Town has been paying remediation costs for nuisance properties without recovering funds and asked the Town Attorney to explain foreclosure options on abatement liens for 217 Pima St., 303 Apache St. and 103 Tomahawk. Town Attorney Thomas Benavidez said the process is complicated, could incur costs to the Town and that the properties might not be worth pursuing, though he noted the Town has spent approximately $16,000 on 217 Pima over the years.
Following discussion about cost, legal process and potential value to the Town, Council passed a motion directing staff to explore possible foreclosure on the listed abatement liens. The motion passed unanimously.
