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Board weighs contractor cleanup and lien enforcement after months of noncompliance at Gibbs Drive property
Summary
Staff reported residents at 3635 Gibbs Drive did not comply with a 4/20 cleanup order; the board discussed hiring a contractor to remove trash and an RV, then levying the cost as a lien if owners do not pay. Neighbors asked for prompt action.
Custer County public-health staff told the Board of Health on May 27 that the property at 3635 Gibbs Drive remains in violation after occupants who were served a cleanup order on April 20 failed to remove trash and a trashed RV.
Staff said the people who had been living on the property were arrested and bonded out and "chose not to comply with cleaning up the property." The sanitarian told the board that trash is blowing onto adjacent properties and creating a public-nuisance hazard. Staff recommended hiring a contractor to complete the cleanup and then placing a lien against the property to recover costs. The board discussed options and agreed staff should consult legal counsel and consider a special meeting to decide on funding and next steps.
Neighbors testified during public comment they have repeatedly cleared windblown trash from their yards. One resident said the constant cleanup takes time: "We spend time every single time we're here hanging up trash." The board asked staff to contact Dan (legal counsel) for options and to consider levying costs if the owners do not comply.
Why it matters: The unresolved cleanup affects adjacent property owners' health and quality of life; the board weighed enforcement mechanisms, including contractor cleanup and financial remedy via a property lien.
Next steps: Staff will contact legal counsel, consider calling a special Board of Health meeting to make a funding decision, and return with a recommendation for contractor engagement and lien procedures.
Quote: "They chose not to comply with cleaning up the property," staff said when describing the case.
