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Council approves $8,790 city abatement for long-vacant house at 407 West Baroni Boulevard
Summary
The council authorized city crews to abate and clean up a long-vacant, vandalized property at 407 West Baroni Boulevard and to collect abatement costs; neighbors told the council the property has been a persistent nuisance and fire risk.
The City Council voted to authorize an in‑house abatement and cleanup at 407 West Baroni Boulevard and to collect the associated abatement costs, after staff described multiple unsuccessful attempts to contact the property owner and repeated code-enforcement steps.
City staff said citations and notices had been posted and that the city had attempted to locate forwarding addresses through the county and by other means without success. Staff said the property is scheduled to go to tax sale next year and recommended the council authorize immediate abatement to remove debris and address safety concerns.
Neighbor Sylvia Geary said she had worked with city staff and the city attorney for about a year and a half to urge cleanup. "The house has caught on fire. We've had rodents. We had, people now vandalizing it. They broke a windshield in a car that's parked there, and it's terrible living next door to that property for the last 4 years. It's been empty," Geary said. She said neighbors had circulated a petition and asked the council to move forward so the site does not become a continued hazard.
Staff reported the city planned to perform the work in house for $8,790 and would coordinate timing and notices for neighbors. Council approved the abatement resolution by a 5–0 vote.
The council and staff said they would notify neighbors in advance of the abatement and return updates on the schedule and completion.
