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Fiscal Court authorizes county to mow long-standing nuisance property on Goodlett Road
Summary
Spencer County Fiscal Court voted to mow the property at 132 Goodlett Road at the judge’s discretion after staff reported prolonged noncompliance and previous lien action; the ordinance requires a 60-day waiting period before filing a lien.
Spencer County officials voted July 1 to proceed with mowing a long-standing nuisance property at 132 Goodlett Road after county enforcement staff described repeated complaints and difficulty locating the owner.
Zoning and enforcement staff (reported in a forwarded email and by Mrs. Sweazy) said the case dates back years and the county already has a lien from prior mowing. Staff described sending notices to a likely owner address in Ohio and assembling standard public notices and a lien form. The county attorney confirmed the ordinance requires waiting 60 days after the work is done before recording a lien.
On a motion by Esq. Eldridge, seconded by Esq. Stump, the court authorized the county to mow the property at the discretion of County Judge Executive Scott Travis; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
Key detail: the ordinance and court discussion set a 60-day statutory waiting period before the county may record a lien related to mowing costs. The court did not specify the contractor or the expected cost at the meeting; those details will be handled by staff.
The judge and staff noted ongoing nuisance-abatement work elsewhere and asked enforcement staff to continue documenting notices, addresses and lien paperwork for future cases.
