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Board gives 28 Road resident’s family to Oct. 8 to finish backyard cleanup or pay $1,800 contractor estimate
Summary
Codes staff told the board the street department could not bring necessary equipment and a private contractor estimated $1,800 for bush-hogging and debris removal; board passed a motion giving the resident’s grandson until Oct. 8 to finish cleanup or authorize the city contractor work.
The East Ridge Codes Enforcement Board voted to give the family of a resident at 28 Road until Oct. 8 to complete cleanup of the backyard and debris, or to proceed with a contractor cleanup estimated at about $1,800.
Codes inspector Tori Holder told the board the street department lacked the equipment to complete the work and that a contractor outside the city provided a rough estimate of $1,800 to perform bush-hogging and debris removal. Holder said the estimate does not include outbuildings and that the family hoped the resident’s grandson would finish the work.
Resident Edna (identified in the meeting as Miss Edna) spoke at length about her health, her age and her plans to arrange for family to help. She said, “I'm 90 year old,” and that her grandson had agreed to try to get to the property “in the next few days to cut the backyard in front.” Holder asked Edna to provide the grandson’s contact information so staff could meet him on site to clarify what needs to be done.
The board made a motion to allow the family time until Oct. 8 to complete the cleanup and to proceed with a contractor cleanup for roughly $1,800 if the work was not completed by that date. The motion passed on a unanimous vote. Members emphasized the preference to have family complete the work and to use the contractor only if necessary.
