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Texarkana board orders demolition or abatement of two substandard houses; owners get 30 days
Summary
The City of Texarkana adopted a resolution declaring two residential structures public nuisances under city code and giving owners 30 days to abate or demolish them, after which the city is authorized to remove the structures. Neighbors had complained of overgrowth, pests and unsafe conditions.
The Texarkana Board of Directors voted unanimously to condemn two substandard residential structures and authorize the public works department to demolish any listed building not brought into compliance within 30 days.
Roger Douglas, public works director, told the board the properties — cited in the hearing as 1710 Pearl Street and 4708 Parkland — have long generated neighborhood complaints, including extreme overgrowth and interior neglect. "You can't even hardly see the house from the overgrowth," Douglas said,…
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