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Public comment raises allegation over access to condemned property; council requests follow-up
Summary
At the July 21 meeting a public commenter alleged the city impeded an elderly woman's access to a condemned home and requested council follow-up; council asked staff to provide information to determine next steps.
During the public-comment period on July 21 a speaker identified as Regan Benson, listed as an outside-city commenter, addressed council with allegations about city handling of a condemned property and a 90-year-old former occupant.
Benson described family members’ efforts to retrieve vital documents from the condemned property and alleged the city required costly testing and a contractor before allowing access. She said prior testing had returned negative results and asked for clarity and a remedy. Benson’s comments were strongly worded and included personal criticism of council and staff; the remarks were not followed by staff presentation of supporting documents during the hearing.
Council member Rita Russell acknowledged Benson’s comments and said she would submit a council request asking staff to gather information about whether a title company or other party had contacted the city and about the city’s actions related to sale or transfer of the property. No formal action or findings were made during the meeting; the council request will require staff follow-up and a later report to council.
