Hit derelict property owners where it hurts

Despite signs of a real estate recovery, vacant and abandoned properties threaten to keep many capital city neighborhoods hopelessly behind the curve. To understand just how bad the problem is, consider this: A proposed ordinance designed to put some teeth into efforts to clean up such nuisance properties has the public backing of Mayor Angel Taveras and the entire 15-member City Council even before it comes to an expected vote in September! More

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