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Baltimore neighborhood with foreclosed properties
The Network to Stop Foreclosures and Evictions is calling on the Baltimore City Council to pass legislation that would make the city a "foreclosure and evictions free zone."
The grassroots organization submitted a draft resolution to the council this week in an effort to begin a dialogue between city officials and local activist to address such issues as foreclosures, evictions, utility shut-offs, joblessness, hunger and a lack of healthcare.
Sharon Black, a co-coordinator of the network, said she has been in contact with several council members since the beginning of the New Year and hopes the city will begin discussing her group's proposals as early as Monday, when the network has scheduled a rally and press conference in front of City Hall at 4:30 p.m.
"It's [foreclosures] a big issue -- it's a big issue for the city," Black said today. "It impacts everything."
Black said it is not clear yet what kind of legislation, if any, would come out of the council. She said it probably wouldn't be until at least Jan. 26 that the council would actually vote on a bill.
The proposed resolution is the next step in the network's attempt to stop foreclosures in Baltimore. The group held a rally outside the Baltimore City Sheriff's office last month. The sheriff enforces foreclosure and eviction notices handed down by the courts.
The network is calling on:
1. The city sheriff's office to stop foreclosures and evictions
2. Local banks and lenders to halt foreclosure proceedings.
3. The Public Service Commission and BGE to halt shut offs during the winter months to ensure that no residents go without heat or electricity.
