ALBUQUERQUE MAYOR R-J BERRY HAS SIGNED A MEASURE CREATING A VACANT AND ABANDONED HOUSES TASK FORCE. IT’LL PREPARE A LIST OF RECOMMENDATIONS BY JANUARY FIRST ON WAYS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
CITY COUNCILOR DIANE GIBSON, WHO SPEARHEADED THE EFFORT, SAYS VACANT HOMES ARE A BIG ISSUE IN THE CITY, OFTEN OWNED BY A BANK OR IN FORECLOSURE.
THE MAYOR’S OFFICE SAYS THERE ARE ABOUT 600 PROPERTIES THAT ARE CURRENTLY OVERWHELMING THE CITY’S NUISANCE ABATEMENT AND ZONING ENFORCEMENT STAFF.
