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Vienna residents press council to address unfinished excavation at 50 Fifth Street
Summary
Residents told the Vienna City Council an abandoned excavation next to a home is filling with water, attracting children and pests; city officials say code enforcement and legal staff are pursuing remedial steps but warned the remedy may take weeks or months.
Christina Nestor, a Vienna resident, told the Vienna City Council she is concerned about an unfinished construction site next to her home at 50 Fifth Street that stopped progressing about four years ago and now contains standing water and construction debris.
"The excavated area is now filling with stacks of water, which could pose a risk for mosquitoes and other pests," Nestor said during the council's public forum. "Kids are often seen playing in the open pit, which is incredibly unsafe, especially with leftover construction equipment and debris scattered around." She asked that the owners either complete the house or remove…
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