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City of Milan highlights rental-inspection gains as Milan Pines residents press for repairs
Summary
City officials told the council the Rental Housing Certification Program has completed 2,156 inspections since 2022 and that noncompliant landlords have been referred to court; Milan Pines residents asked the city to press a landlord to make repairs.
Mayor Ed Kolar opened the Aug. 5 Milan City Council meeting and later reiterated support for the city’s Rental Housing Certification Program as residents from the Milan Pines complex pressed for help getting repairs.
At a special presentation, Mike Radzik and Brandon Boggs updated the council on the Rental Housing Certification Program, reporting “2,156 maintenance inspections” performed since the program began in 2022 and saying a small fraction of property owners who did not comply have been taken to court or are in default of District Court orders. The presenters described enforcement actions and inspection counts; councilmembers received the update without a separate vote.
During the public-comment periods residents from Milan Pines — including Kim Ballard, April Palmer and Dave Sweet — described ongoing maintenance and habitability concerns at their complex and asked the council to compel repairs by the property owner. Mayor Kolar said he sympathized with the renters and promised the city would provide more assistance to force needed repairs. Mayor Pro-Tem Wayne thanked the residents for speaking up and said their participation was important to the council’s decisions on rental inspections.
Why it matters: The program’s inspections and enforcement steps show the city is using regulatory tools to address substandard rental housing; residents’ testimony indicates at least one complex still faces unresolved maintenance problems and is seeking additional action from the city. Council members framed the issue as both enforcement and community concern, and the meeting produced no new, specific remedy beyond the mayor’s pledge to pursue help for tenants.
What to watch next: Council members and staff may bring follow-up items to the Aug. 19 meeting, or staff could report back with specific enforcement steps or timelines for the Milan Pines property owner.
