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Residents urge Kennett City Council to pair housing-ordinance enforcement with tenant protections
Summary
At a Kennett City Council meeting, multiple public commenters urged the council to strengthen enforcement of the city’s housing ordinance while putting plans in place to protect tenants facing displacement; speakers detailed uninhabitable units, utilities shutoffs and landlords who are unlicensed, and asked for concrete remedies.
Several Kennett residents used the public‑comment period at the City Council meeting to press the council for stricter enforcement of the city’s housing ordinance and for practical measures to protect tenants who could be displaced.
“Sheila Dirk, a longtime resident and teacher, said enforcement has been weak and that revoking licenses and allowing landlords to reapply every two weeks creates a ‘revolving door’ that lets negligent landlords continue to operate. “It is the tenants paying for this price,” she said, and urged the council to adopt…
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