Residents urge stronger code enforcement, cite persistent blight

Jul 28, 2026

Two residents told the Committee of the Whole that code enforcement rarely acts without resident complaints, citing overgrown weeds, inoperable vehicles and tree encroachment and urged the board to create a formal enforcement process.

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Tracy Jennings told the Committee of the Whole that she has repeatedly asked the village to implement a reliable code-enforcement process and that conditions have worsened over decades.

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