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Council orders abatements for three Stewartville properties after public hearings
Summary
After public hearings, the Stewartville City Council ordered abatement of nuisances at 103 3rd Street SW, 102 2nd Street SW and 878 Burke Boulevard SE, offering property owners limited time to comply before the city removes material and assesses costs to the tax roll.
The Stewartville City Council on June 24 held three separate public hearings and voted to order abatement of alleged nuisances at properties the city says are in violation of local code.
At the first hearing, staff presented photographs of the property at 103 3rd Street SW, owned by John and Jamie Hewitt, and recommended a progressive approach: give the owners a short period to clean up and, if they do not, authorize city crews to abate the nuisance and assess the costs — including attorney and administrative fees — to the property tax bill. Council moved and voted to…
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