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Clark Shores residents press Lakeville for help clearing town-owned lots and derelict homes
Summary
Clark Shores homeowners urged the Select Board to address abandoned and overgrown properties in their neighborhood. The board directed staff to research town-owned tax-title lots and propose a plan to clear overgrowth using tax-title proceeds or other mechanisms.
Residents of the Clark Shores neighborhood asked the Lakeville Select Board to help address multiple abandoned homes, overgrown town-owned lots and safety concerns that they say are depressing property values and creating public-health and emergency-access risks.
"There are at least four abandoned homes with collapsed roofs; one has a tree through it," said Melissa Raposo, identifying herself as a Clark Shores resident. "Kids go and play in there. There are rodent infestations and fire risk."
James Almeida, president of the Clark Shores Association, told the board the neighborhood has tried to collect HOA dues and to maintain roads and volunteer cleanup but still faces many properties in poor condition. He said the town currently…
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