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FORMER COUNCILOR TO OVERSEE INDIANAPOLIS ABANDONED HOUSING EFFORTS

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

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Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard announced this weekend that he is picking former City-County Councilor Sherron Franklin to oversee the city’s efforts to reduce the number abandoned homes. Ballard made the announcement Saturday at the monthly meeting of the Marion County Neighborhood Associations. Franklin, a Democrat and police officer, will be assigned under IMPD’s Crime Reduction Strategist program. She will be assigned to the Mayor’s office as part of a special unit and will work with Deputy Mayor of Neighborhoods Olgen Williams.

Abandoned homes was of Franklin’s main issues while she served on the council from 2003-2007. As a City-County Councilor her goal was to increase the accountability of owners of abandoned homes. A formal announcement is expected in the near future. There at 7,000 abandoned homes in Indianapolis.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on March 16, 2008 (boomark / email).

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