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County attorney previews enforcement suits; commissioners authorize lawsuit against Albright property
Summary
The county attorney updated commissioners on several enforcement actions — including a July 1 hearing in the Beaumont case, ongoing work to serve and pursue a hotel property, possible injunctions over raw sewage tied to a Michael Sherrod property, and the board voted to proceed with litigation against the Albright property.
The DeKalb County attorney told commissioners May 27 that the county is pursuing several enforcement actions and will move toward court enforcement where compliance has not been achieved.
Attorney update: The county attorney said the Beaumont case has a hearing July 1 on a judgment motion after the other side failed to file an answer; the county will seek damages and attorney fees permissible under the county ordinance. The attorney said a separate hotel property has shown some recent activity on site and the county is working on service of process in that matter.
Raw-sewage issue and Michael Sherrod property: The attorney said county code and state statute allow the health officer to…
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