89 Condemned Properties in Terre Haute have been Demolished This Year So Far
One Community Update
December 4, 2024
Source: www.wthitv.com
Mayor Brandon Sakbun says usually 40 to 60 condemned properties are demolished in an average year. This year, the city has taken down 89 condemned properties.
The mayor says the increase in home demolitions this year is due to the increase in condemned hearings, which is the legal process for demolishing a home.
There’s now one hearing every three months rather than once a year, which makes the process more efficient.
“That’s what we do as the City of Terre Haute, it is the practice of continuing improvement,” Sakbun said. “We ask ourselves how can we be more efficient and the taxpayer dollars are being responsibly spent to make the community better.”
Julie White lives near a recently demolished blighted property. White says it makes the town look better and keeps the streets safer.
“I hope they take down more,” White said. “That will be just great for our town.”
The mayor says a number of the city’s vacant lots are being reimagined and multiple neighborhoods were built this year.
Sakbun says continuing to get rid of these blighted properties will strengthen Terre Haute.
“Data continues to show that Terre Haute is growing, we are coming back.”
The mayor says they’re hoping to take 20 more blighted properties down this winter.
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