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Board refers unsafe-building order for 1304 S. Grant Ave. to courts

Board of Public Works and Public Safety, City of Crawfordsville · February 18, 2026
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Summary

During a continued public hearing the Crawfordsville board voted to turn an unsafe-building order for 1304 S. Grant Ave., owned by Malcolm Tanner, over to the courts; Counselor Frodge was noted as the city contact for next steps.

The Crawfordsville Board of Public Works and Public Safety on Feb. 18 continued a public hearing on an unsafe-building order for 1304 S. Grant Ave. and voted to refer enforcement to the courts.

Mayor Todd Barton moved to turn the unsafe-building order over to the courts and said Counselor Frodge would be in contact; Erin Corbin seconded and the motion passed. The property is recorded in the meeting minutes as owned by Malcolm Tanner. The meeting record does not include further detail about the condition of the structure, any required repairs, or a court schedule.

The transcript shows the board considered the matter during the public-hearing portion of the agenda and decided to pursue judicial enforcement rather than administrative abatement at that meeting. Counselor Frodge was identified in the minutes as the person who would follow up with the courts; no timeline or court docket information was provided in the meeting record.