Opinion: It’s time to deal with neglectful property owners
A stray dog bolts from a blighted house on Pecan Cove in South Memphis. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Jerri Green
Jerri Green is Memphis City Council member for District 2 and Shelby County deputy chief of staff. She is also a former criminal defense attorney.
“We have over 10,000 abandoned homes in disrepair, with overgrown yards, piles of trash, and more. It’s time to shift accountability back to where it belongs and make neglectful property owners pay up.”
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