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Milan leaders pledge help for Milan Pines residents after rental-inspection update
Summary
City presenters told the council that 2,156 maintenance inspections have been completed since 2022 and that a small fraction of landlords remain noncompliant and face court action; residents from Milan Pines urged repairs and the mayor promised further city intervention.
Mayor Ed Kolar and the Milan City Council heard an update on the city's Rental Housing Certification Program and pledged additional help for tenants at the Milan Pines complex.
Mike Radzik and Brandon Boggs provided the update, saying the city has completed 2,156 maintenance inspections under the program since it began in 2022 and that a small fraction of property owners who have not complied have been taken to court or are currently in default of a District Court order. The report, presented during a special-presentation item, described ongoing enforcement but did not include verbatim quotes in the transcript.
The presentation was followed by public comment. Residents who spoke during the meeting included Dave Sweet, Kim Ballard, April Palmer and Dywane Richardson, who raised concerns about the condition of units at Milan Pines and urged faster repairs from the property owner. The residents spoke during the meeting's public-comment periods; the transcript records their names and that they addressed housing-condition issues.
Mayor Kolar said he sympathized with the renters in attendance and said the city would work to force necessary repairs from the property owner. Multiple councilmembers, including Mayor Pro-Tem Dr. Wayne, Councilmember Kerkes and Councilmember Stafford, thanked residents for raising their concerns and expressed support for enforcement of the rental inspection rules the council approved three years ago.
No formal new ordinance or emergency funding related to Milan Pines was adopted at the Aug. 5 meeting; the council's recorded formal actions focused on ordinance readings, personnel appointments and routine expenditures. Council members directed staff to continue enforcement activity and accepted the program update as reported.
The council is scheduled to meet next on Aug. 19, 2025, where follow-up items could appear on the agenda.
