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Owner of unsafe Jasper property given compliance checklist, asked to return July 21

Board of Commissioners of Dubois County · July 7, 2025
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Summary

Jean O’Connell updated the board on progress at an unsafe property in Harbison Township; the board ordered documentation (vehicle registrations, demolition bid with timeline, list of removed items) and required her to appear at the July 21 meeting.

Commissioner Chad A. Blessinger provided the board’s background on options offered to Jean O’Connell for bringing an unsafe building at 381 W Haysville Road into compliance with County Ordinances 2018-2 and 2019-01. Ms. O’Connell attended and told the board she had mowed the grass, sought demolition quotes (one received, another expected), removed some vehicles and scrap but did not have receipts, and wants to retain ownership of the property.

Health Department Administrative Director Shawn Werner, Environmental Specialist Christina Pierini, and Solid Waste Management District Director Carla Striegel-Winner clarified the compliance requirements. The board made a motion requiring Ms. O’Connell to provide proof of vehicle registration for all remaining vehicles on the property, submit an accepted demolition bid with a timeline, and provide a list of removed vehicles/scrap items with the names of the individuals and destination locations. Ms. O’Connell must appear at the next commissioners meeting on July 21, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. as part of the compliance process.

The minutes record that the motion was made and that the listed items must be completed by the next meeting; the record does not state a monetary fine at this time.