Bossier City council gets progress update on renovated condemned house at 613 Edgar Street

Property Standards staff told the Bossier City Council that renovation work at the previously condemned structure at 613 Edgar Street is progressing and that they expect the property to be in better condition before the council's December review.

The update matters because the council had previously suspended enforcement to allow repairs; staff and the property owner agreed to provide another status report before the scheduled December 5 review.

During the unfinished-business item the presiding officer asked for an update on permits and repairs. Chris Ferguson of Property Standards said exterior and interior work is progressing, citing new electrical, new heating and air, new subfloor and some window replacements. Ferguson asked a staff member (Miss Jones) to display documentation and photographs to the council.

Council members and staff reviewed meeting minutes to confirm the suspended review date as December 5. The presiding officer asked whether the work would be on pace for that date; Chris Ferguson replied the property should be in better condition before then. Ferguson asked Miss McGraw to return with an update at the council's November 4 meeting; the council set that date and time (November 4 at 1:30 p.m.) for a final progress report. No formal vote was taken on this update; council requested status reporting and follow-up.