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Van Zandt County adopts abatement procedure for imminent public health threats after workshop
Summary
After a workshop led by the county fire marshal, the commissioners court adopted a procedure allowing county-led abatement of properties judged to pose imminent public health threats and permitting the county to place liens to recover cleanup costs.
Van Zandt County commissioners voted to adopt a new abatement procedure aimed at letting the county address properties that pose "imminent public health threats," following a workshop and extended discussion led by the county fire marshal.
The fire marshal told the court the procedure is limited to serious health and safety hazards rather than aesthetic issues such as overgrown yards. "This is for the abatement of imminent public health threats," the Fire Marshal said, explaining the policy changes include explicit language that county costs may include specialized…
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