There is a blight that is growing in Voorhees, and our mayor or township manager has not addressed it with any action.
Sadly, too many homes have been abandoned in our town, and the township’s current ordinances lack the teeth to force the owners of those properties to properly maintain their appearance or security.
Those homes are a potential health, fire and safety hazard to our community, including falling property values and the welfare of the neighborhood with the potential of increased criminal activity.
It is past time for action.
Cherry Hill recently established a much-improved ordinance that had new, tougher provisions for vacant property maintenance regulations.
That is the type of effort and result needed to be taken by the mayor, committee and township manager now.
Talk does not stop blight . . . action does. And the Voorhees administration has failed to act.
Ron Richards
