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Wymore council discusses dilapidated buildings and possible policy on ownership after city-funded demolition
Summary
Council members discussed the Gambles Building timeline and debated whether the city should seek ownership of properties it razes after paying demolition costs; Mayor Meints said attorney correspondence expects Gambles work to finish by September.
WYMORE, Neb. — The Wymore City Council discussed the city’s approach to dilapidated buildings on June 18 after Mayor Collin Meints relayed an update on the Gambles Building project.
Mayor Meints said, citing an email from City Attorney Andy Carothers, that the Gambles Building project should be completed by September. Council members then discussed the city’s practice of paying to remove unsafe or dilapidated structures and returning tidy lots to property owners. Several council members raised the idea that, if the city performs demolition and site cleanup, the city might consider adopting a policy that would transfer ownership of such parcels to the city as a means of ensuring long-term property maintenance.
No motion to adopt such a policy was made during the meeting, and the minutes record the item only as council discussion and an attorney-provided timeline. The council did not take formal action on ownership transfer and did not adopt language or steps to implement such a change.
