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Residents press county over stalled Meadowbrook golf-course cleanup; county considering injunction or nuisance abatement
Summary
Residents and code staff updated the board on a years-long nuisance case at the Meadowbrook Golf Course. The county reported fines have accrued, partial cleanup occurred, and staff and the county attorney are evaluating legal options including injunctions or using the county nuisance program to complete cleanup and assess costs to the property.
Neighbors of the Meadowbrook Golf Course urged the board to press for a faster cleanup after years of abandonment and code violations. County staff told the commission the property remains partially cleared but structures, equipment and some chemicals remain; the county is exploring additional legal steps to compel a full cleanup.
Resident Tim Weisert summarized the history: he said the golf-course owner walked away in July 2021, leaving significant overgrowth and decaying equipment. Code enforcement pursued violations, the special magistrate found the property in violation of a nuisance overgrowth order and originally assessed $100 daily fines; a later magistrate hearing increased the fine schedule to $600 per day, the resident said.
County staff reported fines are running and the county has a lien on the property. County staff said a realtor working with a prospective buyer coordinated some cutting and cleanup; Craig Carter (the realtor) arranged some work but the owner subsequently refused further cleanup. Staff also said environmental protection staff found leftover golf-course chemicals in one of the buildings and may pursue a separate notice of violation for hazardous materials.
County manager Missy Rofford told commissioners the county attorney's office is reviewing legal options, including pursuing an injunction similar to remedies used on other properties, or using the nuisance program to have the county perform cleanup and place assessments on the property tax rolls.
Commissioners asked whether cleanup costs would be charged via assessment and were told those costs are typically placed on the tax roll after the county completes abatement; staff said that process can take time but is a standard remedy when owners do not comply.
What's next: County staff and the county attorney will evaluate next legal steps, which could include an injunction or county-led abatement with subsequent assessment to the property. Staff promised to return with updates requested by the board.
