Pittsburg’s Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) met on Wednesday to explore options to possibly streamline the process of cleaning up neglected or abandoned properties. Many properties in the city are owned by people who do not live in the city, or even the state, and these areas are often neglected by the owner. Codes Enforcement officers send notifications and issue fines, but the owners either ignore the citations or are simply unable to be reached. NAC members are looking to explore ways to incentivize, rather than penalize, these property owners so they will maintain their properties. The legal process to rectify the problem can take years, in some cases, to address and any progress made is often more of a band-aid than a long-term solution.
Source: Morning Sun
