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Resident presses council on enforcement of trash-can and erosion rules; council and staff outline enforcement steps and penalties
Summary
Resident Dan Coomer urged the council to enforce the town's trash-can and erosion/silt-fence ordinances. Staff described current enforcement procedures, the sanitation billing structure, and the existing fine schedule for repeated trash-can violations.
Resident Dan Coomer used the public-comment period at the Aug. 12 Sellersburg Town Council meeting to press council members and staff on enforcement of the town’s silt-fence, erosion controls and the trash-can ordinance. Coomer said ongoing violations — for example, trash cans left on sidewalks for extended periods — have affected neighborhood quality of life.
Town staff and council members responded with an explanation of current enforcement procedures. Staff said complaints trigger a code-enforcement response: Code enforcement staff (identified in the discussion…
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