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Residents urge action on neglected yards, parking and barking; council points to nuisance ordinances and compliance officer
Summary
Residents at the Rexburg City Council meeting on Aug. 29 urged the city to address persistent yard neglect, student rentals, long-term vehicle parking and chronic dog barking in older neighborhoods east of the university.
Residents at the Rexburg City Council meeting on Aug. 29 urged the city to address what they described as persistent property-maintenance problems in older neighborhoods east of the university, saying weeds, neglected yards, multiple-occupancy rentals and chronic dog barking are harming property values and public safety.
Gerald Griffin, who said he lives in the Sorensen addition east of the university, told the council he has noticed a growing number of homes bought as rentals that are not being maintained and described “incessant dog barking” that sometimes runs into the evening. “Do we have a compliance officer, and do we have ordinances in place? That’s my question,” Griffin asked at the meeting.
Council President Mike Walker and other councilors replied that the city does have nuisance ordinances and a compliance officer. The mayor directed residents to contact City Hall’s front desk to be connected to the…
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