Proposals to fight blight in Copper Corridor offered at Arizona House Committee hearing
Civic leaders especially seek way to combat real estate speculators who let buildings deteriorate
State Representatives TJ Shope, David Cook, Brenda Barton and Wenona Benally listen to recommendations about combating blight in rural communities./CopperArea.com
Hearings to determine what can further be done to eliminate small town blight along the Copper Corridor was held by the Arizona House Committee on Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs on Oct. 16 at the Superior (AZ) Town Hall. Attended by both government official and concerned citizens, the meeting produced several proposals that Committee member State Rep. Dave Cook (R-L8) promised would be explored in the state legislature during the 2019 session.
The hearings were requested by mayors of Copper Corridor towns that were having a hard time combating the proliferation of deteriorating homes and business storefronts in their communities.
“The blight problem has been building for decades,” said Superior Town Manager Todd Pryor in his opening remarks to the Committee.
