Mayor Bob Buckhorn joined police and officials from the city's Neighborhood Empowerment Department on Sept. 24, 2013, to conduct the first training session for landlords and rental property managers.
More than 150 people signed up to learn about code requirements, code enforcement procedures, property maintenance and ways to deter crime. The half-day course was free.
Tampa officials plan to hold a second class from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Oct. 28, 2013. Scheduling and registration information is at tampagov.net/mayorslandlordtraining.
As a candidate for mayor, Buckhorn promised to launch a program to train the owners of rental properties about city codes and ways to prevent their rentals from falling into disrepair. Now that the classes have started, we rate this Promise Kept.