Monday, February 20, 2006

MEMO: FROM PAUL ROBERTS BUILDING COMMISSIONER

City of New Albany
Division of Inspection

Memo:

Date: 12/01/05

From: Paul Roberts, Building Commissioner

Subject: Records Request for: Demolition List- 2005

This is in response to your request for a report showing the addresses of buildings currently listed for demolition in New Albany.

There is no list of buildings currently listed for demolition in New Albany for 2005 for the following reasons:

* There are no buildings currently in the legal status to be demolished for 2005.

* The unsafe Building Fund set up for demolition of buildings has not been funded since 2003.

The following information is from Kay Garry:

Unsafe Building Fund:

2003 -Beginning Balance: $673.75
..........Ending Balance: ...-60,664.08

2004- Beginning Balance:-60,664.08
..........Ending Balance:.....-57,607.65

2005- Beginning Balance:-57,607.65
..........Ending Balance:.....-56,154.50

2006- Budgeted: $0.00


Paul Roberts
Building Commissioner


Freedom Of Speech Wonders if the Mayor and Board of Works had any intentions of cleaning up our City. Why didn't they approach the Council and Request for Funding for Demolition for 2004-2005?

Can the Mayor explain this?