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Board of Health to seek AG receivership, court remedies for abandoned and nuisance properties on Bridal, Bridge and Forest streets
Summary
Board members discussed three problem properties — including an abandoned house and an overflowing dumpster — and Speaker 2 said she will pursue the attorney general's receivership program and potential court action to address junk, debris, and an unresponsive owner.
Speaker 2 told the board the department is monitoring three problem properties on Bridal, Bridge and Forest streets that pose public-health or nuisance concerns. She said one property is abandoned and the owner did not respond to a letter; another has an overflowing dumpster that was not emptied as scheduled; a third has trash and debris in the yard.
Speaker 2 said funding constraints mean the department is working properties "one at a time" and that she will continue working on Forest Street before moving on to the Bridge Street property. If owner contact remains unsuccessful, she said the next step could be referral to the attorney general’s office for its receivership program and, where junk and debris remain, pursuing court enforcement.
The board discussed enforcement timelines and the administrative burden of these processes; Speaker 2 noted the AG's office may perform a title search and contact owners, which can prompt movement on receivership steps. No formal vote or appropriation was recorded at the meeting.
