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Resident urges city action on nuisance property, cites long-running trash and safety worries

5750878 · July 23, 2025
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Summary

A longtime Grandview resident told the Board of Aldermen he has repeatedly reported a neglected property at 7400 East 126th that he described as an eyesore and health hazard; the mayor said the city would follow up and staff will respond, but no formal enforcement action was recorded at the meeting.

At the July 8 meeting of the Grandview Board of Aldermen, resident Thomas Bussalt told the board he has repeatedly reported what he described as a neglected, nuisance property at 7400 East 126th Street that has persistent trash, overgrown trees growing in the foundation and windows that appear painted over.

Bussalt, who said he has lived in Grandview 43 years, told the board he observed nine garbage bags in the front yard that remained for months, a…

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