Today, in an exclusive interview with City Councilwoman and major pro tempore Shirleen Bell, she stated, "Changes are on the way in Camak." She met with other officials in Warren County today and they discussed the future of Camak.
The town has been dealing with several problems in the last two years, including dilapidated buildings, unsafe structures, properties that pose a health risk to the public due to vermin infestation.
The city attorney has contacted the owners of these properties on several different occasions with the hopes that the owners would put forth the effort to rectify the problem areas.
While some property owners did comply with the city's wishes, the mass majority of them did not.Councilwoman Bell stated that she understands "the economy is lacking at the moment but we can not allow the citizens of Camak to be put at risk. We as elected officials must take a stand for citizen and our town. It is our responsibility to do what is best for the town of Camak as a whole, even if it upsets a few people on the way. We are trying to restore our small railroad town back to its original beauty. "We now hold an annual festival the first Saturday in April called Camak Railroad Days all proceeds from the festival are put directly make in to the town. With past proceeds we have been able to restore the Camak switching station, built a pavilion, made a city park, bought new Christmas decorations for the town and so on. The community has come together and helped make the festival a success to better the town of Camak. So how can we possibly not take all the steps we can to insure the safety of our citizens and the beauty of our town?"
Councilwoman Bell said they "are looking into other options to resolve their current problems and to prohibit them from reoccurring in the future." She also stated that she encourages the citizens of Camak to do their part. Take pride in your properties; keep them free of trash and debris. Please be courteous of your neighbors, and abide by the city ordinances. These ordinances have been well thought through and are in place for the better of the community."
The town has been dealing with several problems in the last two years, including dilapidated buildings, unsafe structures, properties that pose a health risk to the public due to vermin infestation.
The city attorney has contacted the owners of these properties on several different occasions with the hopes that the owners would put forth the effort to rectify the problem areas.
While some property owners did comply with the city's wishes, the mass majority of them did not.Councilwoman Bell stated that she understands "the economy is lacking at the moment but we can not allow the citizens of Camak to be put at risk. We as elected officials must take a stand for citizen and our town. It is our responsibility to do what is best for the town of Camak as a whole, even if it upsets a few people on the way. We are trying to restore our small railroad town back to its original beauty. "We now hold an annual festival the first Saturday in April called Camak Railroad Days all proceeds from the festival are put directly make in to the town. With past proceeds we have been able to restore the Camak switching station, built a pavilion, made a city park, bought new Christmas decorations for the town and so on. The community has come together and helped make the festival a success to better the town of Camak. So how can we possibly not take all the steps we can to insure the safety of our citizens and the beauty of our town?"
Councilwoman Bell said they "are looking into other options to resolve their current problems and to prohibit them from reoccurring in the future." She also stated that she encourages the citizens of Camak to do their part. Take pride in your properties; keep them free of trash and debris. Please be courteous of your neighbors, and abide by the city ordinances. These ordinances have been well thought through and are in place for the better of the community."
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