For almost a week now you’ve seen the conditions inside both vacant and occupied apartments at Emery Gardens in South Wichita. However, Councilman Brandon Johnson says this was just the latest in a string of bad conditions at rental properties across Wichita. “I’ve seen it in multiple apartment complexes, that’s just not acceptable. We need to be able to do more about it.” Johnson says he and other council members like Mike Hoheisel, who toured Emery with him last week, have been working with the MABCD and other city staff on changes to city code to better help inspectors deal with bad apartments. “What are the gaps that we have on enforcement, and then what other additional powers do we need to be able to make sure people have decent living spaces.”
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