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Council hears reports on sewer backup, dilapidated properties and brush-dump fire
Summary
Officials reported a sewer backup needing repair, ongoing legal action on multiple dilapidated houses and a brush dump fire that has closed that facility; the city attorney said tax forgiveness on a former hotel may be possible pending county action.
During supervisors’ reports at the May 3 meeting, Mayor Richard Clark and City Attorney Bob Breckenridge raised several public-safety and code-enforcement items for council attention.
City staff reported a sewer backup that requires repair; the council did not take immediate action beyond directing staff attention to the problem. Breckenridge said he is pursuing legal remedies for dilapidated houses — two properties are in court and five are pending enforcement — and said he had spoken with a Monroe County Supervisor Board member who indicated forgiveness of property tax on a former hotel might be possible, though no details or formal action were provided.
Street Commissioner Jeff Stephens reported that the brush dump had caught fire and is now closed; the council discussed the closure but took no emergency vote.
Council members did not vote on additional funding or emergency measures at the May 3 meeting; staff and the city attorney were tasked with follow-up work and reporting at a future meeting.
