In his final appearance on the WHOP Early Bird Show of 2021 Monday, Hopkinsville Mayor Wendell Lynch reflected on efforts this year to clean up the city.
Mayor Lynch says he was proud of city council for creating and funding the ‘Lot Next Door’ initiative that’s now been operating for about six months with a goal of changing neglected properties that are a blight on the community.
Another effort is the ‘mass foreclosure program’, which works to take control of abandoned properties where owners won’t step in, clean them up and then get them in new ownership.
The mayor stressed it will take time for the city to see big results from the two programs, but believes they will come and be visible.