Public hearings set for neglected properties
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By JAMIE PATTERSON
Managing Editor
Public hearings to begin the process of demolishment for twelve houses within the city were set last week.
City leaders approved the hearings at the last Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting. Hearings for three houses will be held during the last week of November. The hearings for the remaining nine houses will be held in January.
A few board members expressed concerns over the time it takes for an unkempt house to be demolished in Yazoo City. Danny Neely, code enforcement officer, told the board it takes about two months for the entire process to be completed.
The action last week allows a public hearing to be held to determine whether a house is considered a health, safety or welfare hazard before it can be demolished.
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Dear Editor:
In the 6 April 2013 edition of The Yazoo Herald you published a letter from Cynthia Fuller, "Thanks to (Van) Foster for helping get bridge replaced."
After reading this lettter, I had the impression that the bridge was completed and traffic was moving along normally.
Wrong! Last Sunday I was on my way to homecoming at Providence Baptist Church. I turned north onto old 49 and saw the signs that the bridge was out. I assumed that they hadn't gotten around to removing the signs. I expected to cross Thompson Creek on the new bridge. When I approached the creek the road was barricaded and construction equipment was down in the creek.
Perhaps The Herald can keep us updated as to the progress being made on the new bridge.
Nan Harvey
Jackson, MS
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