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Council fixes demolition costs for multiple Mobile properties after owners question bills
Summary
Public hearings to declare structures nuisances and set demolition costs for a list of properties drew complaints from property owners about billed amounts; city staff said costs reflect competitive bids plus administrative fees and offered one-on-one reviews.
The Mobile City Council opened public hearings Jan. 28 to declare several structures public nuisances and to fix the costs of demolition and cleanup for a set of properties; the council later approved the related resolutions as part of its consent agenda.
Members of the public questioned billed amounts for specific properties during the hearing. Dan Griffin, who said he is associated with 550 William Street, told council staff that a contractor had quoted $26,100 for work but the city's notice listed a higher amount.…
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