Quotes by Larry Bailey

“The process starts by sending a letter to the owner by certified mail.”

“Crack heads and homeless find shelter in the rundown houses.”

“Ive seen people running out the back door while Im going through the front door.”

“I stepped on something just the other day. When I raised my foot I saw a snake.”

“For every five houses on the demolition list there will be 10 more to inspect.”

“See how the intense heat from the fire affected the paint?”

“It would take $30,000 to $40,000 to make repairs to get this residence in line with codes.”

“What we would really like to see is for the property owners to repair the homes so they can go back on the tax rolls.”

“The property owners are given the opportunity to meet the board.”

“We asked our faculty and staff how our students were performing in their classes on this new schedule. We asked them to compare it to the fall, when students were going Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The numbers were overwhelming. They said the students performed better.”