Rodents, Trash, and Feces: Council forces sale of west Phoenix patch of land neglected for decades

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — The Phoenix City Council unanimously voted Wednesday night to force the sale of a nearly 10-acre property on Thomas Rd. near 67th Ave. by designating it ‘blight’ and a public health hazard.

Palmie Peralta has been living in the neighborhood for 15 years.

Her only grievance is dealing with a constant issue since she’s moved in: illegal dumping. “But look it. All that. They even broke my cactuses. Trash all over and tall trash,” she pointed out.

Just outside her house, there’s a pile of clothes, empty beer bottles and food containers. That’s not the worst of it…

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