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Copeland board authorizes city crews to remove abated items from nine properties
Summary
The Board of Public Works and Safety approved allowing city crews to enter nine properties and remove items previously abated by the city after staff reported the properties remain in violation.
The Board of Public Works and Safety in Copeland, Indiana, voted Sept. 17 to allow city crews to enter nine privately owned properties and remove abated items that remain in violation. The board approved the action after staff reported the properties had not corrected the violations.
The request listed addresses the city said remain in violation: 1610 North Wabash Avenue; 1108 East Mulberry Street; 820 North Ohio; 201 Mill Street; 1018 South Leeds; 710 East Jefferson Street; 1609 North Webster Street; 1408 North Wabash Avenue; and 524 South Cortland Avenue. The memorandum to the board said the items had been abated by city staff but remained on the properties.
Johnson, a staff member who presented the list, asked for permission for city crews to enter the properties and remove the listed items. A board member moved to approve the request, a second was made, and the board voted “Aye” to carry the motion. The board opened the item for public comment before taking the vote; no public comments are recorded in the transcript.
The motion authorizes city crews to enter the listed properties and remove items that the city had previously abated. The transcript does not specify a timeline for the removals, the cost to the city, or whether owners will be billed for the work.
