Abandoned homes set to be demolished

By Xavier Zaragoza
The Douglas Dispatch
Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 3:15 PM MST


Under the umbrella of a nuisance abatement program, abandoned homes here will be demolished.


The city is scheduled to demolish three buildings on A Avenue and 17th Street as part of a nuisance abatement program.

The first buildings to be razed are located on A Avenue and 17th Street, said Carlos De La Torre, director of Public Works.

The buildings, a group of three residential homes, were identified not only because they are unsightly but because they have also contributed to other hazards such as crime and gang activity.

The buildings are scheduled to be demolished in about 10 days, De La Torre said.

Overall, the City has identified more than 100 buildings throughout all six wards.

The funding for razing these buildings will come from the general fund. City council sets aside about $10,000 for these types of nuisance abasement.

De La Torre said that the owners of the buildings are first notified about the condition of the property. The owner is allowed to deal with the issue.

If there is no response from the owner, the City places a lien on the property and then goes ahead with the demolition. By later selling the property, the City can then recoup the cost.

The bulk of the cost is in dumping fees, which is $46.50 per ton.

 

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Comments

    Good Job wrote on Dec 10, 2008 10:58 PM:

    " It's good to see these abandoned homes going down. Next should be the mobile homes all over town that have been empty and used for stash houses. City of Douglas Good Job! "

    Grateful wrote on Dec 4, 2008 9:55 PM:

    " "I'm grateful for the City's efforts to finally demolish these homes. Thank you City of Douglas - there are some constituents that appreciate all that you do." "

    Very Concerned wrote on Dec 4, 2008 9:30 AM:

    " Now you are demolishing them since homes are burning due to the vacant homes they are a risk to the homes around those. This should of been done a long time ago something has to happen in order for the City to do something this is a joke. I just hope that they stick to their work when they say that they will demolish the vacant homes. "

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