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Zero Tolerance for Slumlords

Jul 22, 2008
Ricki Barlow, City Councilman, Ward 5
Ken Lobene, Field Office Dir, HUD
Stephen Harsin, Dir, LV Neighborhood Svs Div
... on the size and scope of Las Vegas' problem with so-called slumlords and the planned clean-up of the buildings located at Jones and Lake Mead.

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  • KLAS-TV: Mayor Oscar Goodman Wants to Hold Slumlords Accountable
  • LVRJ: LV mobile home park vacated
  • LV Sun: In evictions, neighbors see hope for clean sweep
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