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Owner provides demolition bid and vehicle documentation for unsafe O'Connell building
Summary
The O'Connell property owner presented a demolition bid with a target completion date and provided vehicle registration documents; county staff and health officials asked for a fuller inventory and warned weeds and seasonal timing could delay progress.
At the Du Bois County Commission meeting July 21 the owner of a property identified as the O'Connell lot presented an accepted demolition bid with a completion deadline and supplied vehicle registrations and a salvage receipt as part of the county’s unsafe‑building case record. County staff said the accepted demolition contractor listed a completion date “on or before Nov. 3” and that titles and registrations for vehicles visible on the property were provided. The commission had earlier ordered the owner to register or remove inoperable vehicles, provide a demolition timeline, and submit a list of removed vehicles and scrap items with destination receipts. The owner said he had not prepared a full inventory list for the commission but confirmed the accepted bid and paperwork. “I do have everything else,” the owner said while presenting titles and a demolition bid. Health and code staff raised related concerns. Miss Warner of the health department told the board that weeds and standing vegetation above the county’s 12‑inch threshold remain a secondary issue but emphasized that the primary concern is the unsafe building; she warned that a November timeline risks leaving the structure in place through fall and winter if the contractor schedule slips. County direction: staff will compare registration documents to vehicles on site, collect the outstanding inventory list the commission requested, and monitor demolition progress against the bid timeline. If required milestones are not met, staff may pursue additional enforcement consistent with the county’s unsafe‑building and property maintenance ordinances. Background: at previous hearings the commission set specific corrective steps (vehicle registration, demolition or repair, debris removal). The owner presented documentation that addresses several of those items but staff and the commission asked for the remaining required inventory and reiterated the priority of moving the building to a safe condition.
