The Journal Gazette Whiskey bottles, a tire and other trash clutter the front porch of the boarded-up, rundown house, camouflaged by overgrown trees and weeds.
Vagrants make the building their home, neighbors say.
A gray cinderblock lies on top of a bucket serving as a makeshift step-stool under an open window where the boards have been removed. A bedroll, a yellow baby carrier and clothes can be seen inside. The house, at 2322 S. Anthony Blvd. But the commissioners, concerned about maintenance costs and liability issues, have chosen not to exert their control. According to the latest figures compiled in May, there were 1,036 parcels for which the county held either certificates or titles.