Bradford Board of Health affirms nuisance designation for 382 Congress Street; owner ordered to report progress every 30 days

The Bradford Board of Health on June 24 affirmed a public-nuisance designation for 382 Congress Street, ordering the property owner to report progress to city property maintenance every 30 days.

At a hearing that followed public complaints about refuse and safety at the house, the board voted unanimously to reaffirm the prior nuisance finding and to keep the property’s public-nuisance status in place while the owner makes repairs and returns utilities. The board’s action requires the owner to contact city property maintenance monthly with updates on work completed.

The hearing brought a full record of city inspections and neighborhood complaints. Michelle Cleveland, who identified herself as a resident of Abbott Road, told the board the city had recently sent crews to mow and remove trash at the address and asked, “I wonder what the change was, why we decided to do it today, and what’s the process going forward?” Her remarks echoed earlier concerns about…