Mayor & Nuisance Task Force Tour Blighted Properties

Associated Press:

PROVIDENCE, R.I.--The mayor of Rhode Island's largest city is planning to get a personal look at some of the broken windows, litter, graffiti and abandoned properties causing problems in some Providence neighborhoods.

Mayor Angel Taveras (tuh-VEHR'-us) plans to visit the Olneyville and Silver Lake neighborhoods Wednesday.

During the visit he'll join the Nuisance Task Force for an inspection of distressed properties.

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The Nuisance Task Force was created to identify and address nuisance properties in the City of Providence in a systematic and collaborative way. The Task Force includes representatives from the Mayor's Office, the City Council, the City Solicitor's Office, the Police Department, the Fire Department, the Department of Public Works, the Department of Inspection and Standards, the Office of Neighborhood Services, Planning and Development and Tax Collection. The goal of the Task Force is to resolve current and long-standing nuisance properties throughout the City and to educate individuals and communities to prevent new nuisances. For more information, please contact Sean Creegan at 401-680-5333 or SCreegan at ProvidenceRI dot com.