Edmond leaders say apartment complex for veterans is a safety hazard

HONOR FOR EVER PRESERVED IN THE CHANNEL 4 TIMES. >> WELL, AN APARTMENT COMPLEX IN EDMONTON DISREPAIR. IT HOUSES SOME OF THE CITY'S VETERANS. BUT HEALTH REPORTS POINT TO PROBLEMS THAT ARE PUTTING THEIR SAFETY IN DANGER. YEARS FOR US. JOHN HAYES HAS DETAILS NEW TONIGHT. >> LOCAL VFW SAYS IT'S CLEAR THINGS INSIDE HERE JUST AREN'T WORKING OUT, BUT IT WILL BE UP TO A JUDGE TO DECIDE ONE POSSIBLE SOLUTION IS THE RIGHT.

>> WE HAVE AN OKLAHOMA STANDARD. HOW WE TREAT PEOPLE. AND THIS IS NOT LIVING UP TO THAT STANDARD. THE SENIOR POST COMMANDER OF THE ADMINS VFW WEIGHING IN ON WHAT HE SAW INSIDE NEW LIFE. A VILLAGE LAST YEAR. YOU'RE GETTING COCKROACHES. YOU'RE GETTING ALL THE BROKEN WINDOWS. YOU'RE WALKING THROUGH. HE SAYS VETERANS, HE HELPS WERE OFFERED A NEW LIFE HERE AT LITTLE TO NO COST. IT PROMISED SOMETHING THAT WAS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE. THE CITY SAYS AT BEEN MEDICAL COMPLEX LLC HAS OWNED THE PROPERTY SINCE 2003, THE CITY COUNCIL DECLARED A NUISANCE THIS MONTH FOR THREATS WITHIN TENANTS AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY NOW ASKING DISTRICT COURT JUDGE TO FORCE OWNERS TO SELL IT'S A BLIGHTED PROPERTY THAT'S BEEN NEGLECTED. COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT REPORT LAST MONTH.

FINDING ROACHES AND MICE INFESTATIONS IN THE BUILDING CITY INSPECTIONS A MONTH BEFORE NOT FAIRING MUCH BETTER FROM UNSECURED DOORS. A TRIP HOW THE ROADS HOLES IN WALLS AND CEILINGS AND BROKEN EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT AND DETECT FIRES. WHEN YOU MOVE VETERANS AND WITHOUT MOVING THE COCKROACHES OUT FIRST. >> YOU'RE SHOWING US YOU'RE PUTTING YOUR MONEY SPECIAL INTERESTS IN FRONT OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF OUR VETERANS. IT SPECTER'S DID NOTE IMPROVEMENTS AT A MARCH 11TH CITY COUNCIL MEETING THE PROPERTY OWNER'S ATTORNEY TOLD COUNCILORS IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE TO FIX EVERYTHING. WE'VE ALREADY HAD A CONTRACTOR COME OUT. >> LOOK AT THE PROPERTY. >> GIVE US ESTIMATE ON WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TO BRING EVERYTHING UP TO CODE.

IT'S SIX-FIGURE NUMBER IN EDMOND, JOHN. HE'S OKLAHOMA'S NEWS. COURT RECORDS SAY THE CITY PETITION THE COUNTY COURT TUESDAY HEARING HAS NOT BEEN > SCHEDULED.

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