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Council tables demolition orders for three properties, giving owners time to complete repairs
Summary
The council heard condemnation reports on three residential properties and voted to table demolition orders so owners could make repairs: 3209 7th Street (90 days), 2646 25th Street (60 days), and 2531 26th Street (30 days). Each decision followed owner statements about progress and staff reports of numerous code violations.
The Tuscaloosa City Council heard public hearings on three condemned properties and voted to delay demolition in each case to allow owners time to complete repairs.
At 3209 7th Street, staff reported 46 housing code violations stemming from a condemnation noted in December 2023. Owner Jeffrey Bugs told the council, "I have 90% of the roof done now" and asked for "90 more days," saying, "I promise you I can finish it." The council moved and seconded to table the demolition for 90 days and the motion passed by recorded vote.
For 2646 25th Street (condemned June 13, 2025), staff said the property had 47 housing code violations. Owner Donna Thomas described financial constraints, saying she is a single parent who makes $13 an hour and cares for eight children, and that repairs have been slow. The council discussed the holiday timing and agreed to table the matter for 60 days to allow additional progress.
On 2531 26th Street (condemned June 13, 2025), staff reported 48 code violations and said the owner had boarded the house; owner Carolyn Craig Sterling Scott said she had "made some progress" and planned further interior work but noted delays because a contractor had not returned and that a door had been kicked in. The council voted to table demolition for 30 days and asked staff to check progress at that time.
Each of these outcomes was recorded on the transcript as motions that were moved, seconded and approved by roll-call votes. The council framed the decisions as allowing owners further opportunity to correct code violations while preserving the city's authority to charge demolition costs back to owners if the properties are ultimately demolished.
