May 4, 2021 |
The Rawlins City Council tonight will consider two resolutions asking the Wyoming Association of Municipalities to lobby for legislation would allow cities and towns to take action against dilapidated and dangerous buildings, and recoup costs of abatement. Cali O’Hare has a preview of tonight’s discussion.
Click here to view the draft resolution
Click here to view the other draft resolution
1 of 5

The Budget Inn, located at 1507 W. Spruce Street and owned by Nazim Hassam, who is a resident of Bartsonville, PA, was condemned in June 2012. Notices from that time still posted on each door demand the building "be brought into compliance by July 5, 2012." Despite that, the building continues to deteriorate, intruding on the skyline near the west entrance to the city. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.

Rawlins City Council has approved $10,000 in funding to help hire a legal specialist to develop a plan for cleaning up abandoned buildings. Pictured above: The Budget Inn, located on Spruce Street in Rawlins. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.

The Budget Inn, located at 1507 W. Spruce Street and owned by Nazim Hassam, who is a resident of Bartsonville, PA, was condemned in June 2012. Notices from that time still posted on each door demand the building "be brought into compliance by July 5, 2012." Despite that, the building continues to deteriorate, intruding on the skyline near the west entrance to the city. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.

The Budget Inn, located at 1507 W. Spruce Street and owned by Nazim Hassam, who is a resident of Bartsonville, PA, was condemned in June 2012. Notices from that time still posted on each door demand the building "be brought into compliance by July 5, 2012." Despite that, the building continues to deteriorate, intruding on the skyline near the west entrance to the city. Photo by Cali O'Hare/Bigfoot 99.