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SpU TH 8F <br /> � G <br /> z s <br /> 1865 <br /> CITY OF SOUTH BEND <br /> PETE BUTTIGIEG, MAYOR <br /> OFFICE OF THE MAYOR <br /> 8. Legal <br /> • Our legal department, under the leadership of interim City Attorney <br /> Aladean Derose Smithburn continues to staff and advise the <br /> administration and various boards, and while they often work behind <br /> the scenes, every citizen should be grateful for the hard work these <br /> employees have put in, even while short-staffed. <br /> 9. Vaccant and abandoned properties <br /> • In February, I announced the formation of a Mayor's Task Force on <br /> Vacant and Abandoned Properties, to identify problems and break <br /> down barriers when it comes to finding solutions. <br /> • Co-chaired by national expert Professor Jim Kelly from Notre Dame <br /> Law School, the task force will make sure we are correctly assessing <br /> and addressing the problem of vacant and abandoned properties. <br /> • The task force is composed mainly of the city and county officials best <br /> positioned to deal with the problem, along with other key stakeholders, <br /> and while there will not be a report until this summer, it is already <br /> clear that cooperation between the city and the county will be <br /> absolutely vital. <br /> • We will also rely on community participation, and the task force is <br /> coming soon to a neighborhood near you in order to listen to problems <br /> and solutions envisioned by neighbors when it comes to abandoned <br /> properties. <br /> These are just a few of the activities that our hard-working city employees have been <br /> undertaking to make this the best possible place to live, work, and play. But as I said <br /> 1400 COUNTY-CITY BUILDING•227 W.JEFFERSON BOULEVARD•SOUTH BEND,INDIANA 46601 <br /> PHONE 574/235-9261• FAx 574/235-9892 <br />