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Resident seeks help for abandoned house in Houghton Township; commissioners point to township code enforcement and repository process
Summary
A Houghton Township resident asked commissioners how to get an abandoned house cleaned up. Commissioners and planning staff told her local municipalities handle code enforcement, explained the tax‑delinquent repository process, and said the redevelopment authority can help with demolition once a property is on the repository list.
A Houghton Township resident asked Lawrence County commissioners on June 17 what to do about an abandoned house next to her property that she said has been neglected since the owner’s death.
County officials told the resident that code enforcement and condemnation are municipal responsibilities and advised her to raise the issue with Houghton Township supervisors. Planning staff described the repository…
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