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Commission sets deadlines, tables some flood‑damaged properties after June flood; owners seek time and buyout options
Summary
After the June flood the commission reviewed multiple condemned properties, approving resolutions for several and tabling or granting longer starts for others while staff explores options including voluntary buyouts and city acquisition.
The El Dorado City Commission on Sept. 15 considered a batch of resolutions finding structures unsafe or dangerous after flood and storm damage and directing owners to repair or remove structures and make premises safe.
Multiple property owners affected by the June flood appeared and described heavy damage: water levels above the floor, structural concerns and loss of personal property. Owners and their representatives asked for more time, said they lacked funds for demolition or repairs, and asked the city about options including tax adjustments, voluntary buyouts and assistance. Josh Albin, an attorney representing Hunter and Kayla Trotter, told the commission their home at 502 West Twelfth had 42 inches of floodwater and had been deemed unlivable.
The commission’s actions varied by property: it approved resolutions finding 937 North Oak…
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