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Spalding County code enforcement reports 640 cases in year, commissioners press faster clean-up and liens
Summary
Chief Code Enforcement Officer Luke Fletcher told commissioners the office opened 640 cases in the past year and closed 507, and described 127 public-nuisance properties; commissioners pressed for faster use of liens, cameras and land-bank options and asked staff to bring clearer cleanup timelines and options.
Chief Code Enforcement Officer Luke Fletcher told the Spalding County Board of Commissioners on May 5 that his office opened “640 cases” in the past year and closed 507 of them, and identified 127 properties as public nuisances.
The update, delivered at the county workshop, outlined the department’s staffing growth since Fletcher took the job in April 2024, current enforcement activity and the office’s primary obstacles to faster cleanups. Fletcher said the department grew to a three-person unit last fall and is focusing on voluntary compliance but is using citations and court as needed.
The number of cases that have had to be referred to court stood at 389 at the time of Fletcher’s presentation; he said the split between traffic and property violations is “right at 50 50.” He also told commissioners the department currently has about 200…
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