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Resident urges fair, consistent code enforcement after receiving multiple city notices
Summary
A Middletown resident told council she received three letters from the city — including a 30‑day order to paint the rear of her building — and raised concerns about selective enforcement and communication; council members discussed improving response and walk-throughs by code officers.
Susan Priest, a Middletown resident and local property owner, told City Council on Sept. 16 that she recently received three letters from the city: an order to paint the back of her building with a 30‑day deadline, a notice alleging she did not file 2019 city income taxes, and a notice about prohibited parking in her yard. Priest said the painting order conflicted with her planned 2026 painting budget and that she had already invested in replacement windows.
Priest described past experience with a nearby…
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