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Galt code enforcement is a one-man show
Hughes works with Galt property owners to keep city looking its best
Galt code enforcement is a one-man show
Galt Code Enforcement Officer Rusty Hughes stands in the back of his truck to photograph a plot in the process of abatement in Galt on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013.
Galt code enforcement is a one-man show
An abandoned property in Galt on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Rusty Hughes, Galt's only code enforcement officer, is currently overseeing the property, which is in the abatement process.
Galt code enforcement is a one-man show
Rusty Hughes fills out paperwork on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, after inspecting an abandoned property that is in the process of being cleaned and sold. Hughes is the only code enforcement officer in Galt.
Galt code enforcement is a one-man show
Code Enforcement Officer Rusty Hughes inspects a circuit breaker panel on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at a Galt home where a new line was added for a recreational vehicle. Hughes is the only code enforcement officer in Galt.
Galt code enforcement is a one-man show
Code Enforcement Officer Rusty Hughes stands in the back of his truck to photograph a plot in the process of abatement in Galt on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Hughes is the only code enforcement officer in Galt.
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Robert Jacobs posted at 10:37 am on Fri, Feb 1, 2013.
Well I guess there is at least one government employee who actually likes his job, has integrity, and demonstrates respect for others! Who would have thought...
Doug Chaney posted at 6:30 am on Fri, Feb 1, 2013.
Both Lodi and Galt need to assure those who are reported also have the home itself inspected to make sure that dwelling is inhabitable. The slumlords and those landlords who circumvent the system by using property management companies to rent/lease their properties/residences/apartments seem to have problems keeping up with the maintenance and code violations themselves. Just go to the larger property management companies with many rentals in the less affluent, poor and minority areas of Lodi and Galt and make an appointment to see some of these rental units that are basically unfit to live in. Many are owned by the wealthy investors who disregard regulations, sometimes by lowering the rent just to keep the rental full and cutting every corner they can. SJ county had a program in Lodi that gave $4000 weatherization grants to those low income home owners to weatherize, but the sad thing is, they added those landlords and slumlords to the list allowing them to claim that $4000 grant if they merely jad a low income qualifying tenant in their rental. I haven't seen the figures nor the names of those Landlord/slumlords nor if they qualified for more than one grant, using several residences to qualify.Why should those landlords/slumlords be given any kind of grant? Isn't that their obligation to keep their rentals livable? I think the program even included new energy efficient appliances, new dual pane efficient windows, etc. Thatt's fine for low income homeowners but very suspicious to me that a wealthy/well to do landlord/slumlord should have gotten a penny just because a poor/low income tenant resides in his rental. Make the playing field level and inspect those homes that have been reported for code violations, if not all rentals before they are ooccupied?