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Residents press Scott County commissioners over nuisance properties; request ordinance requiring Health Department complaints
Summary
Residents urged the Scott County Board of Commissioners to require that property complaints be filed with the Health Department before commissioners act; county attorney said complaints must be filed with the Health Department, and commissioners approved no ordinance at the meeting.
During public comments at the June 3 meeting, citizens raised ongoing concerns about nuisance properties on Blocher Road and Terrell Road and urged the commissioners to take stronger action. Gearl Dean Williams asked the board to adopt an ordinance preventing commissioners from acting on property complaints unless the complaint is first filed with the Health Department. Russell Heyney said he was frustrated that previous complaints appear not to have led to enforcement.
Commissioner Adam Bomar said he told neighbors he would investigate the Blocher Road property, which has been the subject of prior complaints; Attorney Alex Zimmerman advised the board that complaints must be filed with the Health Department first and that the Health Department is the appropriate intake for such matters. No ordinance was proposed or adopted at the meeting.
The exchange clarifies the county's process for receiving and handling property complaints but leaves unresolved residents' concerns about enforcement timing and outcomes.
