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Heir says she’s been paying taxes but won’t invest; Bossier City orders Hoyer Street house condemned
Summary
At the Nov. 4 meeting the council condemned a severely dilapidated house on Hoyer Street after an heir said she has been paying taxes but refused to invest without clear title; city attorney outlined legal options including succession, partition or tax‑sale/adjudication and estimated costs for legal work and demolition.
The Bossier City Administrative Council on Nov. 4 voted to condemn a structurally unsound house on Hoyer Street after property standards staff documented extensive rot, missing floors and mold. The council also discussed the legal and financial hurdles facing the family who has been paying taxes on the property for years.
Property standards inspector Chris Ferguson said the house’s ceilings and walls were rotten, portions of flooring were missing and interior drywall and fixtures had been moved into the backyard. Gahagan Pugh, appointed…
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