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Residents press council for cleanup of condemned Jamestown properties; city outlines demolition steps and legal limits
Summary
A resident urged faster removal of trash at condemned properties and asked whether volunteers can enter to clean; city staff said demolitions are underway (asbestos surveys, bids) and that court orders are required before entering privately owned occupied structures.
A Jamestown resident told the City Council on Oct. 20 that many neighbors are afraid to attend meetings and urged faster cleanup at condemned properties, asking specifically whether the city had obtained a court order permitting volunteers to enter properties to remove trash.
“Is there any kind of update on the court order?” the resident asked. City staff replied, “No. We don't we have not gotten a court order,” and…
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