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Council hears code enforcement briefing after extended public comments about illegal uses, manure and RVs; staff asked to return with staffing and civil‑citaton
Summary
Council heard a wide-ranging code enforcement update and numerous public comments about long‑running concerns — manure spreading, RVs, alleged unpermitted commercial activity on Okeechobee Boulevard and inconsistent enforcement — and asked staff to bring back a staffing proposal and a tailored civil‑citation list.
Council members heard a presentation from Karen Gardner Young, the town’s newly appointed community standards director, who reviewed current code‑enforcement staffing, procedures and options for the town including adopting a modular code‑enforcement software (MGO), increasing full‑time staffing and using civil citations for repeat or minor violations.
Why it matters: Multiple residents used the public‑comment period to press the council on perceived inconsistent enforcement of zoning and code rules — they cited manure spreading, alleged illegal RV…
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