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822 Grant Street, S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30315
Mr. Ben Blackburn
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Blackburn:
I would like to register a complaint about our so called “Model Cities"
progran,.
We owa our home at the above address and shortly after the "Model Cities"
program was announced my husband's company transferred him cut of the City
of Atlanta. Although it has proven to be quite expensive for him to commute
we have waited for two years to see what was going to happen in the area
before trying to sell and move nearer his work. During this time we have
been advised on numerous occasions by our children's teachers to get them
in a less crowded school since they have so many children id§he school they
attend who either won't, can't or are not encouraged to learn that they
do net have the time to give the children who can and try to learn the
instructions they need and deserve. The school has become warse and worse
and when it begame necessary the last three days of the school term to keep
policemen oa the premises to avoid conflict between the grammer school and
high school, we decided it was time tc make a move. This, of course,
combined with the fact that we need to get closer to my husband's work.
Since all residents of the area had been advised to contact the “Model Dities"
office before buying, building or making improvements, my husband went to
their office and talked with a Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell told him our
house definitely was not scheduled for demolition and it would be perfectly
all right to put it up for sale.
We put the house in the hands of a real estate broker and found that aothing
happened during the three months of his contract. We now find that because
mo two people can get the same answers from the “Model Cities” office everyone
is afraid to buy because they think they may buy a house and have it torn down
within a year or two.
Since the agent's contract has run out, we have been attempting to sell the
house on our own. [I contacted the Model Cities office to determine if they
have any contacts with people interested in property in the area or if they
have‘@iade any arrangements to purchase property from people in the area who
might be transferred out of the city for one reason or another. They referred
me to a Mr. Wilkes who told me he is in the re-location and re-habilitation
office and they had no such arrangements. I asked if they could not use the
property tc house people who might be displaced because of demolition and
he told me they would not relocate displaced persons in the Model Cities Area
since it would not be feasible to do so.
An individual who was interested in the property checked with the City Housing
or City Planning Office and(although we had been told our property was_definitely
not going to be in the clearence area) he was informed not to purchase property
in the area because they had plans and were going to do something with the
property shortly.
There are, of course, some people who would take the property off our hands
if we were willing to give it away, but we can't afford topdgethis. I do not
think we are being unreasonable to expect some arrangements to be made to
assist people in our position to dispose of property at a reasonable prive.
And I do not think we are being unreasonable to ask $9,500 for property for
which we paid $8,500 five years ago and have made quite a bit more than $1,000
of improvements since that time.
If there is anything that can be done to assist not only us but othere in the
area who may be having the same problems, it will be sincerely appreciated.
Sincerely,
(Mrs.}) Lazell Kirkland
(Clifford E. Kirkland)
$22 Grant Street, 8. E.
Atlanta, Georgia Tel 622-%°7¢
ec: Mr. Herman Talmadge
cc: Mr. Russell- Senate
ec: Mayor I¥an Allen
ec: Mr. Johnny Johnson - Model Cities Office
.
Atlanta, Georgia 30315
Mr. Ben Blackburn
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C.
Dear Mr. Blackburn:
I would like to register a complaint about our so called “Model Cities"
progran,.
We owa our home at the above address and shortly after the "Model Cities"
program was announced my husband's company transferred him cut of the City
of Atlanta. Although it has proven to be quite expensive for him to commute
we have waited for two years to see what was going to happen in the area
before trying to sell and move nearer his work. During this time we have
been advised on numerous occasions by our children's teachers to get them
in a less crowded school since they have so many children id§he school they
attend who either won't, can't or are not encouraged to learn that they
do net have the time to give the children who can and try to learn the
instructions they need and deserve. The school has become warse and worse
and when it begame necessary the last three days of the school term to keep
policemen oa the premises to avoid conflict between the grammer school and
high school, we decided it was time tc make a move. This, of course,
combined with the fact that we need to get closer to my husband's work.
Since all residents of the area had been advised to contact the “Model Dities"
office before buying, building or making improvements, my husband went to
their office and talked with a Mr. Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell told him our
house definitely was not scheduled for demolition and it would be perfectly
all right to put it up for sale.
We put the house in the hands of a real estate broker and found that aothing
happened during the three months of his contract. We now find that because
mo two people can get the same answers from the “Model Cities” office everyone
is afraid to buy because they think they may buy a house and have it torn down
within a year or two.
Since the agent's contract has run out, we have been attempting to sell the
house on our own. [I contacted the Model Cities office to determine if they
have any contacts with people interested in property in the area or if they
have‘@iade any arrangements to purchase property from people in the area who
might be transferred out of the city for one reason or another. They referred
me to a Mr. Wilkes who told me he is in the re-location and re-habilitation
office and they had no such arrangements. I asked if they could not use the
property tc house people who might be displaced because of demolition and
he told me they would not relocate displaced persons in the Model Cities Area
since it would not be feasible to do so.
An individual who was interested in the property checked with the City Housing
or City Planning Office and(although we had been told our property was_definitely
not going to be in the clearence area) he was informed not to purchase property
in the area because they had plans and were going to do something with the
property shortly.
There are, of course, some people who would take the property off our hands
if we were willing to give it away, but we can't afford topdgethis. I do not
think we are being unreasonable to expect some arrangements to be made to
assist people in our position to dispose of property at a reasonable prive.
And I do not think we are being unreasonable to ask $9,500 for property for
which we paid $8,500 five years ago and have made quite a bit more than $1,000
of improvements since that time.
If there is anything that can be done to assist not only us but othere in the
area who may be having the same problems, it will be sincerely appreciated.
Sincerely,
(Mrs.}) Lazell Kirkland
(Clifford E. Kirkland)
$22 Grant Street, 8. E.
Atlanta, Georgia Tel 622-%°7¢
ec: Mr. Herman Talmadge
cc: Mr. Russell- Senate
ec: Mayor I¥an Allen
ec: Mr. Johnny Johnson - Model Cities Office
.
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