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Spencer reports high voluntary compliance for code cases; aldermen authorize Norfolk Southern grant application
Summary
The town's code/police presenter reported rising voluntary abatement rates (about 79% YTD, projecting ~85% by year-end) and explained the site-visit and notice timeline; the board unanimously authorized staff to apply for a Norfolk Southern safety grant to fund a drone (application requested just under $12,000).
Speaker 5, presenting the monthly code and police reports to the Spencer Board of Aldermen, said the town's code-enforcement approach emphasizes voluntary compliance and citizen outreach over liens and aggressive enforcement.
For the month reported, he said the office had 42 open cases (about 20 resolved by voluntary abatement, 17 pending, and 7 Notices of Violation issued). For the 2025 year to date he said the office has recorded 299 cases; since the start of 2025 the voluntary-abatement rate had risen to about 79 percent and he expected it to reach roughly 85 percent by year-end.
The presenter described the enforcement process: an initial site visit with written notification and a…
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