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Tupelo OKs multiple property cleanups and demolitions; owner of 203 Page Street seeks guidance
Summary
Council approved cleanup and demolition for a list of properties; a property owner said he seeks direction to bring his 203 Page Street parcel into compliance.
The Tupelo City Council approved a slate of property cleanups and demolitions on its agenda and heard a short public hearing from a property owner seeking guidance on cleanup requirements.
Joseph Smith, who identified himself as the owner of 203 Page Street, told the council he wanted to "get on the same page" about what he needed to do to clean up the property. "I'm really just trying to get on the same page with, you know, figure out what I, what I would need to do to get it cleaned up and stuff like that," Smith said at the microphone.
City staff presented a list of properties slated for cleanup or demolition. Tanner (city staff) told the council the agenda included multiple properties; some were listed as cleanup only while others required demolition. Tanner said the first property was 766 Fincher Lake Road (cleanup, no demolition) and listed additional addresses, including 958 Dixie Creek Road (cleanup), 203 Page Street (cleanup and demolition), 2211 Cathy Lane (cleanup and demolition), 516 Lake Street (cleanup, no demolition), 394 South Green Street (demolition) and 208 Bowen Street (demolition). Tanner said staff had met with some owners earlier that evening and would continue to work with property owners to abate conditions where possible.
The council voted to approve the recommended demolitions and cleanups as presented.
Why it matters: demolition and cleanup orders address property conditions the city deems a public nuisance or safety hazard; they can lead to city-led abatement and assessment of costs to the property owner.
The council did not discuss individual cost estimates or enforcement timelines during the vote; Tanner indicated staff would coordinate with owners and the council on next steps.
