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Council closes public hearing on nuisance properties after resident pledges cleanup of family lot
Summary
The council read a long roster of addresses under a public‑nuisance hearing; Skip Jordan, an 82‑year‑old property owner, apologized for his family's lot condition and said he would clean it and work with code enforcement.
The City Council opened a public hearing to consider declaring numerous properties a public nuisance and read a roster of addresses that were the subject of notices. Several property owners were invited to speak.
Skip Jordan, who said the property listed had been in his family since the early 1900s, told the council his sister recently died and the house had accumulated trash and overgrown grass. “I will take care of it. I promise you, I give you my word,” Jordan said, explaining physical limitations and mechanical problems that had delayed cleanup. He said he had hired contractors and hauled dumpster loads away and that he would continue to work with city code enforcement (staff member Dee) to resolve outstanding issues.
Council and staff offered condolences and asked Jordan to contact code enforcement for guidance; the mayor and Dee said they would work with him and that the city would refrain from abating the property while the owner made a good‑faith effort to address the violations. With no other owners present to speak for or against the listed properties, the council closed the public hearing.
The hearing listed dozens of addresses across the city that will remain on the council’s abatement agenda if owners fail to remedy the cited conditions, and the city said it will follow up with owners who do not respond or who do not make progress.
