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Floresville council pauses enforcement of nuisance items; city manager outlines notice‑and‑lien process
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After residents and council voiced concerns about cost, targeting and capacity, the Floresville City Council voted to take no action on agenda items about weeds, brush and buildings and directed staff to review Chapter 92 and return with ordinance revisions. The city manager described the existing notice, contractor rotation and lien process.
The Floresville City Council voted to take no action on agenda items about weedy lots and dilapidated buildings and asked staff to review the entire Chapter 92 of the city code before moving forward.
City Manager Munoz told the council he had fielded a citizen survey that repeatedly named overgrown lots and abandoned structures as complaints and that staff had prepared a short list of properties for follow‑up. "So the process under ordinance is for me to draft a letter, and provide public notice, for 10 days," Munoz said, describing the required written notice, publication steps and a rotation list of landscaping contractors the city uses to abate qualifying lots. If property owners do not comply, Munoz said the city will remediate the lot, assess the cost and place a lien on the property.
Councilmembers and at least one resident pressed staff on fairness, cost and capacity. One speaker questioned whether a listed address (1906) was being "targeted," saying the property is cut about once a month and asking how many notices had been sent before a remedy. Council members also raised concerns that some homeowners are elderly or on fixed incomes and may not be able to pay to bring properties into compliance. "We have more than likely since we've not done this in over a year, we're gonna have to come back later this fiscal year with a budget amendment for that," Munoz said, noting the city has a modest line item but may need additional funds.
The city attorney clarified enforcement options under the current ordinance, including filing suits to enforce liens or waiting for a property sale to collect lien amounts. The attorney also explained that council could direct staff to amend the ordinance if members wanted a different process for notice or enforcement.
Mayor Pro Tem Marissa Jimenez moved and Councilman Jake Lambert seconded a motion to take no action on items B and C and to direct staff to review Chapter 92; the motion passed. Munoz said staff will return with proposed changes and that a "clean sweep" pilot with containers and volunteer support is being planned, with staff aiming to announce logistics within about 30 days. Bulk pickup for residents was noted as April 27 in the meeting discussion.
The council did not approve new enforcement on the night of the meeting; instead it directed staff to bring ordinance revisions and implementation details back to a future meeting.
