Dec 14, 2020
The rubble of a building on Rockbridge Avenue in Bluefield is seen being cleaned up in this 2019 file photo. BDT file photo
PRINCETON â Dilapidated structures that reduce property values and make Mercer County less appealing to businesses and visitors alike are the focus of an ordinance being discussed by the Mercer County Commission.
Commission Greg Puckett said after the commissionâs December meeting that the Mercer County Planning Commission has been reviewing a sample dilapidated structures ordinance over the last several months. He told County Commission President Gene Buckner and Commissioner Bill Archer that the plan is to have a planning commission meeting in December, then give the county commission a proposed ordinance to review during its January 2021 meeting.