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Monroe City reports 1,248 citations and 3,626 investigations as part of stepped‑up blight enforcement
Summary
City staff described a multi-step blight enforcement program that has produced 1,248 citations and 3,626 investigations year-to-date; the city said 42 blight cases remain open and it has used debt collection and court complaints selectively to improve compliance.
Monroe City’s code‑enforcement team told council on Oct. 7 that a more aggressive, multi‑step approach to blight over the past three years has produced measurable activity: 1,248 citations and 3,626 investigations so far this year, with 42 open cases and 72 cases closed.
Director Mark Cochran described the city’s process: an initial investigation and outreach, a courtesy notice, a first citation (two‑week cure period), a second citation and then a city attorney letter with a 30‑day cure period; matters that…
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