Re: The above property; Monday the grass was cut along with some of the weeds and bushes. However, the trash on the porch is still there.
Bill’s Point of View-An apartment complex on Thompson Avenue in Gloucester City is being overrun by weeds and trash. The grass hasn’t been cut for months. Old newspapers and circulars are littered about at the front door to the building. The weeds are so high they block the sidewalk at the entrance way and in front of the building. The high weeds are also hazardous to vehicle traffic since they obstruct the view of the driver to oncoming traffic.
The condition of the property was brought to the attention of Joe Stecklair of the Gloucester City Housing office on July 23. Mr. Stecklair said a notice would be sent to the owner of the property to clean it up.
Rental properties such as this devalue the homes in the surrounding neighborhood. It is not fair to those individuals who take care of their house.
I would like to see the City clean up these types of properties and add the cost to the landlord’s property tax. Unless stricter fines and penalties are introduced and enforced, those out-of-town landlords who don\’t care about their property as long as the rent is paid, will continue to thumb their noses at our community.
What is your opinion?
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