The City of Richmond will begin levying over $750,000 in property-tax liens next month against out-of-compliance owners of vacant, abandoned or blighted homes.
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December 8, 2009 – 6:01 am
Nearly 1,000 homes in Richmond are bank-owned, but many banks have failed to keep them maintained. So city code enforcers are spending big bucks and countless hours securing vacant properties and chasing down the banks that own them.
Foreclosures lead to mental stress
December 4, 2009 – 6:01 am
Besides the financial stress experienced in foreclosure, people may also suffer from severe mental stress, which can affect their physical health.
Cool-headed cop has eye on crime reduction
October 27, 2009 – 6:05 am
He walked from a work car to his SUV, lifted the hatch and dug into his personal items, sifting in the methodical way he does most things. A bottle of clear hand sanitizer. A handy flash-drive that holds all his reports. A cache of shells and a sleek, black shotgun.
Just after 8 a.m., the weather [...]