Resident urges Scott County to remove asbestos‑contaminated structure at 1729 N Terrell Rd; commissioners schedule code‑enforcer workshop

May 6, 2026

Resident Sherri Volz told the Scott County commissioners that demolition at 1729 N Terrell Rd stopped after the City of Scottsburg cited a missing permit and that asbestos was confirmed in the walls; the board said it will send a timeline letter, may pursue court action if the owner does not respond, and scheduled a code‑enforcer workshop for June 29.

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Sherri Volz asked the Scott County Board of Commissioners on May 6 to intervene at 1729 N Terrell Rd, saying demolition of a dangerous structure stopped after the City of Scottsburg notified workers that no permit had been obtained and that asbestos was confirmed in the building's walls. Volz said she has not received assistance from the Health Department.

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