Vacant & Abandoned Buildings

[traxx]

The legislature in this state is a ****ing joke. It will be one of the main reasons why I leave Oklahoma.

[Plutonic Panda]

Hemingstein is right, traxx. At points it seems like it hopeless and the only thing to do is just leave.

[tomokc]

Oklahoma House approves measure to ban city vacant property registries | News OK

As some feared, the Oklahoma House passed a bill that prevents any city from creating a vacant property registry. It now goes to the Oklahoma Senate for consideration. As other posters asked, "Why is this the business of the state legislature?" Next time you see a realtor, thank them - they led the fight which bans any city in Oklahoma from creating such a registry.

The Oklahoma House passed a bill Tuesday to ban city registries for vacant property. House Bill 2620, pushed by a coalition led by the Oklahoma Association of Realtors, came in response to the Oklahoma City Council’s approval of such a registry late last year and other cities interested in regulating such property.

Rep. Steve Martin, R-Bartlesville, is the author.

The bill passed 68-23 and now goes to the Senate.

Realtors also are supporting a related bill, House Bill 3363 by Rep. Jon Echols, R-Oklahoma City, said Matt Robison, vice president of government affairs for the Oklahoma Association of Realtors. Echols’ bill would “better define abandoned and neglected property,” Robison said.

Oklahoma City estimated that there are 12,000 vacant or abandoned buildings in the city, and relied on a study that cited rundown houses and commercial buildings as an across-the-board drag on property values. The Realtors and others objected to fees associated with administering the registry, among other things.

[HangryHippo]

More brilliant "leadership".

[CaptDave]

What happened to all the "local control" blather from that bunch at 23rd & Lincoln?

[onthestrip]

This is similar to the tobacco lobby several years ago getting the state to enact a law that no city or town could make tougher anti-smoking laws than what the state had on the books. The party that always talks about local control is doing the exact opposite.

My guess is that there will be a tougher battle in it passing in the senate.

[HangryHippo]

It's more "small government" that the Republicans in state legislature want us to have.

[traxx]

Rep. Steve Martin, R-Bartlesville, is the author.

There's your problem. He's a wild and crazy guy who likes the American women with their big American breasts.

[kevinpate]

What happened to all the "local control" blather from that bunch at 23rd & Lincoln?

Looks to me the R who currently control state govt. are seizing local control quite well.
Oh .. you thought they meant they were for bolstering more local control? Well ... aren't you just the cutest little thing, bless your heart.

[hoya]

We have a representative who said we need to have open carry because he was once threatened by a turkey.

Let that sink in.

[Dubya61]

We have a representative who said we need to have open carry because he was once threatened by a turkey.

Let that sink in.

Yeah, but a wild, rabid turkey with HUGE FANGS!

[tomokc]

I can't believe that the senate would pass this (or the governor sign it), but stranger things have happened.

If so, how can the city enumerate this information on these blighted buildings without violating the law?

[Plutonic Panda]

Oklahoma Realtors praise property law | News OK

[capt_john_97]

Morgan Building (March 10 2012) - a set on Flickr









StreetView

I have wanted to go inside this Morgan building since I was Working at Foster Pool next door to it in the early 90's

[onthestrip]

Editorial from The Oklahoman on hypocrisy of GOP led legislature regarding nuisance properties.

Problem of abandoned property won't solve itself | NewsOK.com

[Plutonic Panda]

Editorial from The Oklahoman on hypocrisy of GOP led legislature regarding nuisance properties.

Problem of abandoned property won't solve itself | NewsOK.com

aaahh it's like cancer, if you ignore it, it will go away.

[HangryHippo]

Editorial from The Oklahoman on hypocrisy of GOP led legislature regarding nuisance properties.

Problem of abandoned property won't solve itself | NewsOK.com

It's a matter of personal freedoms to be a ****head landlord letting your properties rot.

[Spartan]

Oklahoma Realtors praise property law | News OK

They knew they couldn't get a win from a rational body so they took this issue to a bought and sold state legislature.

[onthestrip]

They knew they couldn't get a win from a rational body so they took this issue to a bought and sold state legislature.

Its amazing how much easier it is to sway 100 or so dimwit legislators with an open hand than it was to sway 5 council members. Speaks how moronic and special interest-centric our state lawmakers are.

[Dubya61]

Its amazing how much easier it is to sway 100 or so dimwit legislators with an open hand than it was to sway 5 council members. Speaks how moronic and special interest-centric our state lawmakers are.

Why wouldn't these 100 or so dimwit legislators respond with a "why do I care" regarding what municipalities do with abandoned or decrepit properties?
What's that? They were told to say what they did by their handlers? oh . . .

[Spartan]

Its amazing how much easier it is to sway 100 or so dimwit legislators with an open hand than it was to sway 5 council members. Speaks how moronic and special interest-centric our state lawmakers are.

And the quality of our civic leadership for the most part.

[Tigerguy]

aaahh it's like cancer, if you ignore it, it will go away.

I have tried that a few times with the legislature. I have not yet been successful.

[soonerguru]

Editorial from The Oklahoman on hypocrisy of GOP led legislature regarding nuisance properties.

Problem of abandoned property won't solve itself | NewsOK.com

Notice how the Oklahoman completely omits the fact that their bestie, Mary Failin', signed this third trimester abortion of a bill. They also failed to mention the political money these Pubs are going to rake in from lobbies for their legislative succor.

[Plutonic Panda]

http://okgazette.com/2014/10/15/city...ed-properties/

[Plutonic Panda]

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