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Jim Wells County discusses nuisance abatement procedures, emphasizes education before citations
Summary
Commissioners discussed a previously adopted nuisance abatement order and directed staff to publicize the ordinance and focus on education and voluntary compliance before issuing citations; county safety staff described enforcement steps and potential fines if abatement is not done voluntarily.
Jim Wells County Commissioners Court on March 10 revisited the county’s nuisance abatement order and discussed outreach and enforcement steps to address illegal dumping, tire piles and overgrown lots that county officials said are creating fire hazards and degrading neighborhoods.
Commissioner Gonzales (identified by several speakers) said many residents in unincorporated areas do not know the county’s ordinance exists and urged an…
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