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Residents press council for tougher enforcement on dilapidated properties amid limits on fines and staff capacity
Summary
Multiple residents urged the council to be more aggressive about dilapidated structures, vacant lots and overgrown mesquites; staff described the legal notice, citation and lien process and said many punishable items carry only class C fines and the city lacks resources for widespread cleanup.
A lengthy public exchange and council Q&A focused on code enforcement, dilapidated structures and the municipal authority to force property cleanups. Residents and councilmembers described recurring problems with overgrown lots, mesquite trees and trash on privately owned properties, especially those owned by absentee or out-of-town investors.
A resident asked whether the city could do more than issue…
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