N. Ky. city demolishing abandoned homes
COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) – A northern Kentucky city is demolishing abandoned homes in an effort to eliminate blight from its urban core.
The Kentucky Enquirer (http://bit.ly/19YrdJN) reports that about 300 houses in Covington will be demolished by the time the program is completed.
Assistant city manager Larisa Sims says the homes slated for demolition are “the worst of the worst.”
City engineer Mike Yeager said there’s more than $400,000 earmarked for demolitions in the 2014 budget.
The project is part of a plan by city officials to help rid Covington of eyesores and unsafe abandoned homes over a five-year period.
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Information from: The Kentucky Enquirer, http://www.nky.com
