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City inspector reports 42 active code cases in Midtown; staff says follow-up under way
Summary
City inspector Sarah Kirk reported 42 active cases for April — 24 code cases and 18 vacant-lot cases — and said inspectors moved another March case to noncompliance; residents raised questions about housing repair programs and long waiting lists.
City code compliance staff told the Midtown Redevelopment Advisory Board that inspectors handled 42 active cases in April, of which 24 were code enforcement cases and 18 were vacant-lot matters. Sarah Kirk, identified as an inspector for the city, reported that 13 cases were closed or brought into compliance during the month.
Kirk also updated the board on a March case that was raised previously; she said the inspector moved that matter forward and the property was found in noncompliance before the code board. “For the month of April, I would have 42, active cases. 24 were code cases, and 18 were vacant lot cases. 13 of which were either in compliance in the month of April or closed,” Kirk said.
Residents at the meeting pressed staff on assistance programs for roof repairs and home rehabilitation. Michelle Tolliver, a redevelopment staff member, said the Transform 386 program has a backlog and that waiting lists remain substantial; she said some residents remain on lists established in 2024 and that there are not currently alternative funding sources available for large repairs that exceed program caps.
Kirk encouraged residents to continue contacting code enforcement for active cases and to follow up with the inspector assigned to any open matters. No formal enforcement votes were taken at the board meeting; the report was delivered for board information and follow-up.
