Katrina Reconstruction And Good News In Lea's Woods

A friend informed me of a humorous, true situation today. Like many others, a New Orleans area man returned home after Hurricane Katrina to find his home with severe flood damage. A couple of months later, he signed up to have his house gutted for free by a church group. On Tuesday, the group finally began tearing down his house.

The guy received a call today from the leader of the church group saying the house was not finished and they would no longer be gutting the house. Why do you ask? Because the church group found the homeowners porn collection. Whatever happened to he who is without sin should cast the first stone?

It appears that the Lea's Woods Historic Conservation District is getting a small face lift. Forum Investments LLC has purchased several dwellings on Williford Street with the intent to demolish the existing structures and build new SFDU's. They have already started the process with three new homes currently being constructed. Forum currently has nine Certificates of Appropriateness (COAs)applications for demolition of structure under review with the Memphis Landmarks Commission (MLC). The properties in question are in poor condition and need to be demolished. The MLC should approve the COAs without any hesitation.