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Homeowners urge city action after recurring trash, vermin complaints at nearby apartment complex
Summary
Residents from Westfair Court asked the council to compel off‑site management and regular trash pickup at Hawthorne Gates apartments, citing piles of garbage, pests and a lack of on‑site management; the mayor and staff said enforcement tools are limited by state law and that the property is in court.
Residents from a homeowners association near Hawthorne Gates apartments urged the Sandy Springs City Council to force regular trash removal and to identify out‑of‑state owners after reporting persistent trash, vermin and an apparently closed on‑site management office.
Faith Benda, speaking on behalf of her homeowners association, said the pool is not operating, the management office is closed, trash is piling up near the tennis courts, bags are overflowing and rats have become a health hazard. Benda said the property’s management appears to be out of Dallas and that ownership may…
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