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Haysville council waives portion of $2,500 abatement bill after new homeowner says notice went to prior owner
Summary
A new Haysville homeowner told the City Council he did not receive a formal notice of violation before the city contracted an abatement at his property. Council voted to waive $1,500 of an approximately $2,500 abatement bill.
A newly arrived Haysville homeowner told the City Council on Aug. 11 that his property was abated by a city-contracted contractor without his receiving the formal notice of violation he says is required, and the council voted to waive $1,500 of an approximately $2,500 abatement bill.
Reid Hopkins, who said he purchased the house at 6415 South Keystone Street on June 17, said he and his fiancée were performing renovations and temporarily stored trim and other materials under a covered front porch and put debris at the curb. He told the council he received a “community improvement request” door hanger on June 26 and moved items to the backyard, but later learned the administrative letter had been mailed to the…
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