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Resident urges stronger code enforcement on unkempt lots; staff outlines current notification process
Summary
A resident raised repeated concerns about overgrown yards and vehicles on private lots; city staff described current complaint-driven enforcement steps including letters, mowing by Parks and Rec, and billing the property owner.
In public forum, resident Sue Bandicamp (1233 H Avenue) returned to the council to press for action on unmaintained private lots and overgrown yards.
“I was up here about a month ago to talk about … the way some property looks around town,” Sue said. She asked whether the city would send notice letters to property owners, for example included with water bills, and urged more consistent enforcement: “People aren't mowing their lawns. Maybe once or twice a…
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