HTN: Sppeding Up City Demolitions

The wrecking ball could be swinging more often in the city. Officials are weighing a proposal to earmark ten million dollars in state aid to demolish blighted buildings. City Hall says the money will be able to fund the demolition of 680 buildings. Officials say these buildings are the worst of the worst and are safety hazards if they do not come down. City Inspections Chief James Comerford says there are probably five-thousand more buildings which should to be taken down. The Council is expected to approve the 10-million dollar plan next week.