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Weslaco staff outline demolition process, urge 30‑day notices as safety, tax issues mount
Summary
At a July 1 workshop, city staff reviewed 12 unoccupied or dilapidated properties slated for demo, described a year‑long legal process and liens handled by tax-collection firm Lineberger, and recommended a 30‑day notice window; commissioners raised public-safety and historic‑downtown concerns.
At a July 1 City Commission workshop in Weslaco, code‑enforcement staff presented a slate of properties the city is pursuing for demolition or further enforcement, explaining the notice, title and lien process and emphasizing public‑safety risks at abandoned buildings.
The presentation—opened by the city’s code presenter—listed a dozen properties under active review, and staff said the entire code‑enforcement to demolition track typically takes about a year to complete. "After we tear down the home, we'll send a bill to the owner. The owner doesn't pay. We put a lien on the property," said Rebecca (Presenter), describing the post‑demolition billing and the tax‑collection firm’s role in auctioning liens.
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