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Saturday, 09/09/06

Midstate briefs: Checks to look for overcrowded houses

SPRINGFIELD

Housing inspections will be one step to address what some leaders call Springfield's "growing problem of illegal immigration."

City Manager Paul Nutting said, "We have compiled a list of residences where we believe overcrowding is taking place, and we will begin inspections within the next week." Nutting told the Board of Alderman during a special meeting Thursday on immigration issues that residential overcrowding is the city's biggest concern.

"The overcrowding is a safety and health issue," he said. "One unit we observed appeared to be hot bedding. One shift would come out in the morning, and another would go in."

County Executive Howard Bradley thanked the Springfield board for holding the meeting. "This is an issue for all of Robertson County and the entire region.," Bradley said.

— NICOLE YOUNG, ROBERTSON COUNTY TIMES