A long-blighted property on Willow Street is undergoing what the city of Fairbanks considers a much-needed clearing, said Mayor David Pruhs during a Tuesday work session.

The city is in the final process of taking ownership of the Aurora subdivision lot at 1725 Willow Street. The estate of the old owner is in the process of transferring the deed.

The city issued a notice to the property owner’s estate in August deeming the lot a blighted property. According to a draft resolution, the site has been the “subject of numerous complaints from neighbors and community members over the years and in the recent past concerning accumulated litter, trash, and personal property, has contained numerous inoperable vehicles for long periods, and upon which have been located dangerous buildings.”

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