Housing Evictions
Summary
Plainfield is kicking families out of buildings the city itself says are unsafe, and there’s no clear answer for where they’re supposed to go. That’s a direct housing-stability crisis for displaced residents and a growing cost and liability question for the city.
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Impact analysis
Taxpayers could end up covering emergency relocation, shelter, and code-enforcement costs, while displaced families absorb moving expenses and the financial shock of sudden housing loss.
Property owners may benefit by shedding unsafe-building liabilities and avoiding repair or occupancy costs, while relocation and remediation vendors could pick up new work.
Displaced families—especially low-income renters, kids, and older residents—take the hit with moving costs, disruption, and a real risk of homelessness.
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