Pampa commissioners order 30-day demolition for four substandard homes after public hearings

The Pampa City Commission on Tuesday issued 30-day demolition orders for four properties the city’s code-enforcement staff described as dangerous and uninhabitable. The orders cover 829 Barnes, 742 Malone, 721 Malone and 838 Malone; commission motions carried after staff presented inspection findings and efforts to contact owners.

Code enforcement officer Jeff Kennedy told the commission that inspectors had made repeated attempts to contact owners by certified mail, regular mail, phone and notices posted on doors before asking the commission to condemn the structures. “It’s a danger to any kids in the neighborhood. Our first responders — they go in there — they could get hurt,” Kennedy said, describing collapsed floors and missing plumbing at multiple sites.…