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Residents describe 26 Hauser Street as health and fire hazard; ask for city action
Summary
Multiple residents raised ongoing problems at 26 Hauser Street, describing it as a neighborhood health and fire hazard, and said prior appeals had not produced timely inspections or remediation.
Residents from Wildermere Beach and nearby neighborhoods told the Board of Aldermen on Sept. 8 that the property at 26 Hauser Street represents a long-running public-safety and blight problem and urged the city to act.
Carol Thomas and Bob Dickinson described persistent problems at 26 Hauser Street, including trash, vermin and poor structural conditions. Dickinson told the board the property’s condition “is a health hazard in addition in addition to a fire hazard,” and said the problem had worsened over about four years after an owner sought a zoning variance during the pandemic.
Resident Laurie Smaldon said she had sought help from her alderman and later received outreach from Alderman Healy, who shared e‑mail trails and arranged a promised meeting that had not yet occurred. Smaldon told the board the homeowner’s issues had persisted for “over 3 years” and said neighbors feared a major fire given the closely spaced houses.
No formal code enforcement action or new mitigation was reported during the meeting. Speakers asked the board to follow up with the city attorney and relevant departments so that promised meetings and inspections occur.
The board did not take immediate public action on 26 Hauser Street during the Sept. 8 meeting; residents said they would continue to press aldermen for follow-up.
