A Vermilion resident asked the city to address a boarded-up house she said has been in disrepair for more than two years.

Under correspondence at the council meeting the president read a letter from Maggie Olnick, who identified her address as 628 Cator Street and said her home is across the street from a house hit by a car two years ago. Olnick wrote that the damaged house has had boarded windows and exposed construction materials on the property for more than two years and that decorative pieces from the building have fallen off while she was walking by. She described the property as an “eyesore” and said she was concerned about safety and the appearance of the town’s western entrance.

The letter requests that the city bring the issue to the attention of the next town-hall meeting and asked for guidance or assistance. Council recorded the correspondence on the meeting agenda; no formal motion or vote addressing the property was made during the meeting.

Why it matters: The resident framed the issue as both a safety concern and a neighborhood blight issue; the council did not announce an enforcement action or inspection at the meeting and did not provide a timeline for any follow-up.

Next steps: The letter was entered into the public record under correspondence and council members said the item would be reviewed; the transcript does not record any formal directive, staff report or timeline.