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Bodegas Unite?

The search is on, for a new fire chief and for a way to bring down prices at neighborhood groceries.

So reported New Haven Mayor Toni Harp on her latest Mayor Monday” appearance on WNHH radio’s Dateline New Haven’ program.

Some highlights:

• In response to the weekend’s condemnation of an absentee-owen hovel on William Street, for which Bank of America has pursued but not completed a years-long foreclosure action, the mayor said she’d like to look at have the city take control of more zombie” houses and sell them to local homeowners.

• In response to a caller’s question, Harp said that 19 people have applied for the position of fire chief. A ten-person search committee will pare the list to eight finalists to interview. Interim Chief Ralph Black is among the finalists.

• In response to a tweeted question, Harp said that she hasn’t given up on the idea of trying to organize a citywide buying cooperative of neighborhood groceries in order to keep costs own and try to promote more healthful choices. She said the idea will probably be part of a city transformation: plan her administration is crafting under the direction of Community Services Administrator Martha Okafor. She also said her administration will be hiring a food policy director who will look at the idea.

• Harp said her adminsitraiton is rolling out a clean city initiative” to build on some public works-assisted neighborhood efforts last year to clear trash from streets.

• She said her administration is planning a celebration at City Hall Thursday for Hillhouse’s boys’ basketball team, which won this year’s statewie championship.

Click on or download the audio file at the top of the story to hear the full Mayor Monday” episode.

Monday’s episode of Dateline New Haven” was made possible in partnership with Gateway Community College.

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