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Resident asks Mobile City Council for 60–90 day stay in demolition hearing for property in probate
Summary
At a public hearing on structures declared public nuisances, a resident representing a property at 777 (Wellworth/West) Street asked the council to delay demolition for 60–90 days while probate matters are resolved; the transcript records the resident's account and council members asking for recommendations but does not show a formal decision.
The Mobile City Council opened a public hearing to consider declaring multiple structures across the city public nuisances and ordering them demolished. A resident speaking about one listed property asked the council to delay action while probate proceedings conclude.
The hearing listed the following properties: 1625 Northview Drive; 1720 Northview Drive; 777 Wellworth Street; 553 Live Oak Street; 1053 Bay Avenue; 1101 Bay Avenue; 658 South Carolina Street; 2813 Longleaf Drive; 7010 Smith Street. The council opened the hearing and invited public comment.
Bridal Lucy identified herself as speaking about the property listed as 777 (Wellworth/West) Street. She said the property has been in probate since 2019, that she and her husband have been paying taxes on the parcel but do not have title, and that the probate estate has not been finalized. She said she had spoken with an attorney, Frank Cruz, who had indicated he would look into the matter, and left a message with a person identified as Hoffman but had not received a return call. She asked the council to delay demolition for 60 to 90 days to allow the probate matter to conclude, saying, "I'm asking for 60 to 90 days because it's been 5 years... I've been paying the taxes on it, but once again, I have no title or anything of that nature."
Council members asked for recommendations on the property and how long the process might take. The transcript shows Council member Penn and references to staff (Daupenbach) in the discussion; it does not record a formal motion, a staff report summary, or a final council action on the demolition list in the provided excerpt.
The speaker said she had incurred expenses maintaining the parcel and had placed a lien to recover those costs. She reiterated that the probate court had not issued a final decision and that she lacked authority to order demolition herself. The council did not announce a decision in the recorded portion of the hearing in the transcript provided.
The public hearing remained open for council consideration; the transcript does not include a final vote or any conditions tied to the demolition orders for the properties listed.
