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Tuesday, June 09, 2009City Government Moving in Positive Way to Address Issues of Dilapidated and Nuisance PropertiesIt is most encouraging to see the City of Huntington Administration and the City Council aggressively addressing two of the most critical issues in our hometowns - dilapidated structures and nuisance properties. As we "Create" the Huntington of the future, the physical appearance of our business districts and neighborhoods must be a top priority.
posted C. Richard Cobb, Sr. @8:41 AM |
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C. Richard Cobb Sr. C. Richard Cobb Sr. is an advocate for Huntington (WV) and Cabell County (WV) neighborhoods. In 1992, Cobb retired after 20 years as the CEO of convention centers, sports arenas and exhibition facilities. His management career began at the Charleston (WV) Civic Center in 1970. Later, he had stints at The Spectrum in Philadelphia (PA), the Indiana Convention and Trade Center in Indianapolis, the Augusta (GA) Coliseum, Bass Park Complex in Bangor (ME), the Huntington (WV) Civic Center, the Ironworks Convention and Trade Center in Columbus (GA) and the Gatlinburg Convention Center (TN). Richard founded a litter abatement group called Adopt YOUR Block – Be a Litter-Gitter in Huntington (WV) in 2006. It now has over 2,000 neighborhood volunteers who are committed to keeping the block on which they live free of litter. In 2006, Richard was a recipient of the National Jefferson Award for Outstanding Public Service. Neighborhood Issues in Huntington and Cabell CountyBlogs @ herald-dispatch.com
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