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Board tables penalty for Armstrong Electrical building after owner pledges cleanup plan
Summary
A motion to assess $16,800 in civil penalties against Armstrong Electrical Supply Company’s condemned building failed after several abstentions; the board voted to table the case to the March meeting so the owner can submit a plan of action and show repair progress.
A motion to assess civil penalties against the owner of a long-condemned commercial building at 2970 South 6th Street failed at the Abilene Board of Building Standards’ February meeting after multiple board members abstained, and the board subsequently voted to table the matter until March to allow the owner time to make repairs.
Marsh presented the case and recommended assessing civil penalties of $50 per day for a 336-day period of noncompliance, totaling $16,800. During public comment Brooks Armstrong told the board he had engaged a general contractor and planned to file a written plan of action. “I’ll just turn my plan of action, you know, within a week,” he said, describing steps to remove damaged windows and clean fire-affected areas.
When the board voted on the staff recommendation several members registered as abstentions; the tally recorded three affirmative votes and three abstentions, leaving the motion short of the required majority. Rather than impose penalties immediately, the board voted to table the case to next month’s meeting so staff can verify progress and the owner can document the contractor and schedule.
What it means: The case is not closed — the board retains authority to revisit penalties or order demolition if the owner fails to document meaningful progress at the March meeting. The board’s decision preserves enforcement options while giving the owner a short window to deliver a plan of action and begin repairs.
