Mayor Corey O’Connor repeatedly made a campaign promise to get more families into the city. He is hoping to get more properties cleaned up and back into the hands of people and groups who can contribute to growth.
Currently, the city has 650 clean and lien properties. These are properties that are overgrown and full of debris.
After three violations from the city are not dealt with, the city can go and clean it up and place a lien on the property. Council Member Bob Charland says it’s a problem in Knoxville, where the highest number of children live, in all 90 neighborhoods…