Today, City Officials conducted a Neighborhood Action Team (NAT) sweep on Butler, Sand, Radcliffe, Defoe Streets and Prospect Place. The NAT was formed last year as a way to further the Neighborhood Housing Initiative. The mission statement of the Initiative is: “Develop a plan and implementation strategy designed to reduce the number of code deficient, vacant and abandoned houses in the City of Pittston’s neighborhoods. Create a complimentary regulatory environment that allows the leveraging of resources. To improve the overall appearance of the neighborhoods creating attractive, livable, safe and desired housing.”

This sweep resulted in 25 properties receiving Notices of Violation and three verbal warnings for issues ranging from high grass to collapsing structures. The Police Department tagged 5 abandoned vehicles and issued 11 parking violations. The Fire Bureau checked hydrants in the area. The Facilities Management team performed maintenance work such as trimming weeds and brush.

