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Residents raise mold, ordinance and local‑justice complaints during Coleraine council public comment
Summary
During public comment at the Feb. 23 Coleraine council meeting, resident Jeff Hopke warned about black mold in rental housing and said he has contacted federal lawmakers; Jake Langeslag raised multiple complaints about county judges, the sheriff, prosecutors and local officials and urged ecological changes to ordinances.
During the Feb. 23 Coleraine City Council meeting, two residents used the public‑comment period to bring community concerns to the council’s attention.
Jeff Hopke said he is concerned about black mold in rental homes and described efforts to have affected dwellings condemned. Hopke told council he has contacted U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar to explore whether a law could be created that would require cities to adopt ordinances allowing inspection for black mold.
Another resident also raised concern about black mold in rental properties during the same public‑comment period.
Jake Langeslag used his allotted three minutes to outline multiple grievances with county authorities and local legal officials. He said he was “having problems with the County Judges, the County Sheriff, and various other people,” asked for discussion about an incident at the Locker Room the previous Saturday evening, requested changes to ordinances so he could bring goats under an “ecological management” approach, and criticized what he described as corrupt prosecutors and vigilantes in the area. He also expressed displeasure that the Coleraine City Attorney does not attend every meeting.
The minutes record the comments but do not show a formal council response or a staff directive in reaction to the concerns at this meeting. No follow‑up actions or referrals were recorded in the minutes for housing inspections, ordinance changes, or the allegations Langeslag raised.
The council adjourned at 4:42 p.m.; the public‑comment items remain matters of record and, based on the minutes, require separate follow‑up for investigation or ordinance changes if the council or staff choose to pursue them.
