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City moves to demolish 11 condemned houses, leans on internal crews to lower costs

City of Crowley City Council · January 14, 2026
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City staff told council committees the city will demolish 11 condemned structures that completed court process, using leased equipment and in-house crews to reduce contractor costs; staff will provide a list of affected addresses to council members.

Crowley city staff told council committees on Jan. 13 that the city plans to demolish 11 structures that have completed the required court process and been declared eligible for city-initiated demolition.

Wesley Jacob, reporting for Public Works and the street department, said the mayor and he have operated leased equipment themselves to tear down structures and that code-enforcement staff will follow up to clean up smaller debris. 'It's 11 houses…

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