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Residents urge Bradley County to clean up junkyards on Tanya Drive; officials cite enforcement limits
Summary
Tanya Drive residents told the commission that scrap cars, lawnmowers and debris near homes create health and safety concerns and depress property values; commissioners and staff said limited county ordinances and ongoing code-enforcement letters constrain what the county can do immediately.
Resident Roy Sherlyn told the commission that multiple properties on Tanya Drive Southwest have become junkyards, with scrap cars, lawnmowers and other debris close to homes.
"I poured my heart out into my place, blood, sweat, and tears to only to have junkyards moved in my area. And it's an eyesore. I do have pictures of these junkyards. And I'm just wondering what we can do to get it cleaned up," Roy Sherlyn said during the public-comment period.
Sherlyn and other residents said the sites produce odors of gasoline and oil, limit access on the one-way road, and…
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