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Lewis County orders demolition of unsafe structure at 1057 Ammon Road; heirs offer property transfer
Summary
Following a public hearing, Lewis County legislators approved actions directing demolition of a partially collapsed building at 1057 Ammon Road in West Lyden and authorized accepting title from the owner’s heirs as an alternative to the owners completing the demolition.
Legislators in the Lewis County Legislature voted to condemn and direct the demolition of an unsafe structure at 1057 Ammon Road in West Lyden, and authorized accepting title to the parcel from the owner’s heirs as an alternative pathway to remove the building.
A county staff member presented a condemnation package at a public hearing, describing the structure as partially collapsed into the Route 26 right-of-way and recommending demolition. The presenter said the property owner, Madeline Zalesko, is deceased (owner deceased since 02/2001) and that her son, Steven Zelasco, has paid taxes on the property since the owner’s death. The presenter told the board that the owner’s son and other heirs had…
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