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Board approves continuous abatements for four Bloomington properties over yard overgrowth
Summary
The Board of Public Works approved four continuous abatement orders for properties cited for overgrown grass and lack of owner contact, with neighborhood compliance staff reporting multiple notices and no response from owners.
The Board of Public Works voted July 15 to approve continuous abatements for four Bloomington properties after neighborhood compliance staff reported repeated notices for overgrown grass and no contact with owners.
Neighborhood compliance officer Jo Stong of HAND (Housing and Neighborhood Development) told the board, "On, May 14, June 18, and June 30, we issued notices of violation for, tall grass." Stong said the violations at 213 South Roosevelt involved grass taller than 8 inches and that staff sought a continuous abatement through May 14, 2026.
Mike Arnold, also with HAND, reported repeated citations at 720 South Westwood and said, "This is a…
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