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Coppell panel discharges abatement case after city removes fire‑damaged house at 192 S. Freeport Parkway
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The Coppell Building and Standards Commission voted to discharge its enforcement case for 192 South Freeport Parkway after city crews completed abatement and removed structures following a July 2025 fire; city staff said liens will be filed to recover about $60,000 in costs.
The Coppell Building and Standards Commission voted unanimously Feb. 5 to discharge the enforcement case for the fire‑damaged property at 192 South Freeport Parkway after the city completed abatement work.
Desiree Boman, senior code officer for the City of Coppell, told the commission the home suffered a total loss in a July 10, 2025 fire and that the owner, Joe Charles Hardman, had died before the city could obtain repairs. Staff said it contacted the executor, Steven Hardman, and that after repeated notices and an October 2025 order the city ultimately fenced the lot, removed junk vehicles and demolished the remaining structures. "The costs are close to about $60,000 for all the work we've done on this property," Boman said.
The commission admitted staff testimony into the record and a commissioner moved to discharge and close the case because the city had completed its abatement. The motion passed without recorded dissent. City staff said liens will be placed on the property so the city can attempt to recover its abatement costs.
The discharge closes the local enforcement file; staff said it will file with the county to note the case is no longer open. The city will continue lien and invoicing work through its finance department and pursue collection through the appraisal district and other legal remedies if invoices remain unpaid.
The commission’s action removes the property from the panel’s active docket but does not extinguish the city’s ability to recover costs through liens or other legal remedies.
