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Becker County to press next legal steps on chronic blight cases after multi‑department review
Summary
County staff and commissioners agreed to escalate enforcement on a set of long‑running nuisance and blight properties, directing administration and sheriff’s staff to pursue court remedies where prior outreach and voluntary cleanups failed.
County planning, human services, environmental services and the sheriff’s office told commissioners they have been working on a set of approximately 7–10 chronic nuisance properties and recommended moving certain cases to the next legal stage. Kyle (planning staff) and other department representatives said the county has attempted repeated outreach — site visits, letters and offers of services — but some properties continue to present health or safety concerns and…
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