re: Mayor Broome calls news conference to address public safety concerns, crime

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The blight removal works. But only if done in conjunction with active policing.

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There is neither the support or the budget for either. We have a $300,000 code enf. Budget. Compare that with NO at $5-6 million. Compounding the problem is all of the flood related blight. A lot of these issues get tied up in court or have to be researched to locate owners, etc.

And as far as policing goes we need another 50-60 officers out there which isn't going to happen without better pay and a mayor that actually appreciates the need for pro-active policing.