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City officials report rise in nuisance complaints; resident urges action on burned Sugar Street property
Summary
Council received a nuisance abatement update citing 440 first-offense notices in the past year and a 36% increase from the prior year; a resident asked the city to address a burned-out house at 86 South Sugar that she says has unpaid taxes and poses a public-safety hazard.
City officials described a surge in nuisance-code enforcement activity and told Chillicothe City Council they are sending more notices and citations than in the prior year, while a neighborhood resident urged the city to expedite cleanup of a burned-out lot on South Sugar Street.
Councilman McKeever summarized a report he received from the nuisance abatement team and nuisance officer. McKeever said 440 first-offense nuisance notices were mailed in the reporting period, with May the busiest month at 70 notices and an average of about 38 per month. He said 22 second-offense…
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