The Board of Public Works and Safety on Oct. 1 authorized city crews to enter five properties and remove abated items that remain in violation, the board’s office manager said. Chelsea Matlock, office manager at Building and Code Services, told the board the properties listed have been abated by the office but remain in violation and requested permission for city crews to remove the listed items. The addresses Matlock read into the record were 711 South Apperson Way; 923 North Phillips Street; 601 West Steffenbaugh Street; 1045 North Apperson Way; and 952 East Richmond Street. A board member moved to authorize entry and removal; the motion was seconded and approved. No public comments were offered during the item. The action authorizes city crews to proceed with removal of the specified items; Matlock did not list estimated costs or a timeline for removal during the item.