Tag: blight
Conroy backs anti-blight efforts
HARTFORD — State Rep. Theresa Conroy (D-105) supported legislation, which was approved May 1 by the state House of Representatives, that is designed to...
Beacon Falls sets sights on resolving blight issues
BEACON FALLS — The town has set its sights on cleaning up a few local eyesores.
First Selectman Gerard Smith explained that there are five...
Keeping up with blight a growing problem
NAUGATUCK — First he sent the friendly letter. Then the official warning. Finally, on Monday Mayoral Aide Ed Carter pinned a blight citation to...
Town serves notice on blighted property
PROSPECT — The town has turned to legal action in an effort to have a resident clean up his blighted property.
On April 10, a...
Borough’s blight fight makes strides under temporary officer
NAUGATUCK — Temporary Blight Enforcement Officer and Mayoral Aide Ed Carter said he has handled a steady stream of calls regarding blight since Mayor...
Court sides with Prospect in blight case
PROSPECT — After years of asking nicely, the town is ready to forcefully clean up one of the “worst blighted” properties in town.
In a...
Borough targeting unkempt grass
NAUGATUCK — In the first step in plans to remediate blighted properties, the borough is setting its sights on overgrown grass.
Mayoral Aide Ed Carter,...
Carter to serve as borough’s temporary blight officer
NAUGATUCK — When the Board of Mayor and Burgesses adopted the town’s budget for the 2011-12 fiscal year, it did not include funding for...
Borough blight center of budget debate
NAUGATUCK — The new blight bylaw that went into effect in November hasn’t been enforced, according to Linda Ramos and Elizabeth Forlenzo, co-chairs of...
No enforcement officer for blight bylaw
NAUGATUCK – The Naugatuck blight bylaw went into effect Monday without an enforcement officer or structure in place to take complaints, according to Mayor Robert...
