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Resident urges tougher enforcement of property maintenance codes during public forum
Summary
Long-time resident Larry Wilkin told the council that problem properties around Beatrice have worsened and urged the city to enforce property-maintenance codes more aggressively.
Larry Wilkin, a long-time Beatrice resident, used the public forum at the April 21 council meeting to urge the city to step up enforcement of property-maintenance codes, saying problem properties are getting worse and that existing notices have not produced sufficient cleanup.
"We gotta get this town cleaned up," Wilkin said, citing specific but unnamed problem properties and urging the council to move from notice to enforcement. He said inspection staff send letters but that stronger enforcement is necessary to prevent the town from becoming "dumpy." Wilkin said the city is changing codes and urged the council to begin enforcing them.
The council did not take action during the public forum; the presentation was recorded for council consideration at a later time. No specific enforcement measure or timeline was proposed during the meeting.
