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Council committees escalate enforcement at Brookstone after resident safety reports
Summary
Council and staff described additional citations and legal pressure on Brookstone management following resident reports of security problems and unrepaired unit doors; city attorneys are pursuing use of surety bond and other remedies.
Council members and staff in the judiciary committee on Feb. 11 returned to ongoing concerns about Brookstone (Crowe Park) tenant safety and property management.
Chief of staff and public-safety representatives told the committee the city has issued a new code violation after a resident reported a back door remained unrepaired for months; police responded to a separate incident in which an exterior door was kicked in but no arrest followed. Staff said they would inspect the unit and discuss immediate relocation with Brookstone management if the unit were unsafe.
Taylor (chief of staff) said the city has been assessing enforcement options, including continuing to issue citations and…
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