Easton Begins Block-by-Block Inspections
Mayor's tour of Easton neighborhood showcases "oases" along with blight.
They were lovely homes: freshly-painted, well preserved, the type of places that would fit in a nice neighborhood in any city. Just a few houses down, you'd find graffiti, garbage, and kids playing in the yard of a home the city had labeled unfit for occupancy. This was the 600 block of Ferry Street, which the city showcased Thursday, warts and all, as part of Easton's block-by-block inspection program. For about 90 minutes Thursday afternoon, city workers walked the 600 block of Northampton Street and its surrounding neighborhoods -- Ferry, Pine, Locust streets, and Walnut Avenue. Code enforcement officers inspected buildings, police looked for gang graffiti and drug activity. There was even a health inspector checking out the food …
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Pete. R.
1:17 pm on Monday, July 30, 2012
This program works I live on North 8th St. We have HUD home and those own by "SLUMLORD" when people in those home move out. We call City of Easton Code EnforcementOfficer,Neil Bennett. This gentlemen has build a relationship with this neighborhood that one phone call and he's there checking on any violations that need to be address so. The home owners don't turn around and rent to those who deal … more ›