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Board confirms $26,583.60 abatement lien for Linda property after code‑enforcement cleanup; heir testifies he was incarcerated
Summary
After a code‑enforcement presentation and testimony from a family representative, the board authorized a $26,583.60 administrative and abatement lien for 3374 Sun Avenue in Linda; staff said the property had been tax‑defaulted and the owner was deceased, complicating outreach.
The Yuba County Board of Supervisors on Sept. 23 confirmed administrative and abatement costs of $26,583.60 for property cleanup at 3374 Sun Avenue in Linda and ordered the amount recorded as a special tax assessment and abatement lien.
Harrison Bierstacker, administrative analyst for Code Enforcement, said the case began from a citizen complaint in June 2023, a notice and order to abate was issued March 14, 2025, and abatement was completed April 8, 2025. Bierstacker described on‑site conditions including a vacant, substandard and dangerous dwelling and an accumulation of junk, debris and inoperative vehicles. He recommended the board find the costs accurate and order them placed on the tax roll.
A family representative, Nicholas Asher Staczynski, testified he is the grandchild of the owner (Marie/María Avila), said he was incarcerated from 2017 until Aug. 10, 2025, and that family members had limited notice and are assembling records to address title matters. Code staff said certified mail was returned undeliverable and first‑class mail delivered to the property was not returned, and that attempts to reach a responsible party had been unsuccessful. Staff noted the property tax status was tax‑defaulted with prior unpaid years and an assessed value of $11,942 in 2024.
Supervisors acknowledged the difficult circumstances for heirs but said the county must recoup abatement costs; the board adopted findings and ordered the $26,583.60 to be placed as a special assessment and recorded as an abatement lien. Counsel indicated lien and tax‑sale processes will proceed under county ordinance and tax‑collector rules.
