Two months ago, the village hired an additional housing inspector to keep pace with the problem.
Other tenant advocates contended that with a relatively small commitment of money, the city could hire more housing inspectors.
Her rescue came last May, when a housing inspector saw her and called the police.
He works for the Department of Housing, as a housing inspector.
Tenants could be evicted on two days' notice if they dared to call a housing inspector.
There are too few housing inspectors with too little authority.
One former housing inspector was also charged, along with eight landlords.
The officials said the housing inspector failed to recognize the seriousness of the problem.
They would replace the 13 housing inspectors eliminated under the plan.
The town sent a housing inspector to check the conditions of the apartments.