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Residents press Lake Park Council over storm debris and maintenance issues at subsidized apartments
Summary
Residents raised storm cleanup concerns and said Lake Park Apartments (owned by Spray Properties) has not cleared storm damage or repaired roofs since the storm; council directed staff to contact contractors and explore enforcement, including possible attorney letters.
Multiple Lake Park residents used the Nov. 5 public-comment period to press the council about lingering storm debris and unmaintained properties.
Susan Keckley and Gloria Luke, both residents on 4-H Club Road, expressed frustration about tree limbs left on private property and asked whether the city’s maintenance crews or contractors would remove hanging limbs. Mrs. Luke asked whether the maintenance crew had a working saw; Mayor Sandlin confirmed the City does have a working saw and said she would contact the debris contractor (AshBritt) about "hangers," limbs that were broken but had not fallen.
Residents also raised concerns about Lake Park Apartments on Lane Drive, a subsidized complex identified in the meeting as owned by Spray Properties. Patricia Brown said shingles and debris remain and asserted the owner had not kept grounds up after the storm, affecting neighborhood property values. Keckley and Luke said they had trouble contacting management; Keckley asked the clerk to investigate and the mayor asked staff to follow up. Mayor Sandlin asked the City Clerk to look into the situation and, if necessary, have the city attorney send a letter to the owner.
Residents said some neighbors are reluctant to complain for fear of retaliation. The council did not vote on any emergency cleanup order at the Nov. 5 meeting but assigned staff follow-up steps and indicated the city could pursue code-enforcement or legal notice if property owners fail to act.
