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Corydon council declares 223 E. State Street a nuisance after owners pledge demolition when funding is found
Summary
After a public hearing, the Corydon City Council unanimously passed Resolution 2025‑001 declaring 223 E. State Street a nuisance; the property owners told the council they plan to demolish the house once they secure funding and flagged two nearby properties of concern.
Mayor Nathan Bennett convened the Corydon City Council on July 10, 2024, where members unanimously approved a resolution declaring 223 E. State Street a nuisance following a public hearing. Councilor Kenny Holmes moved to adopt Resolution 2025‑001; Councilor Bryan Wolfe seconded, and the motion passed on a 4‑0 vote (Councilors Chase Clark, Kyle Hampton, Kenny Holmes, and Bryan Wolfe voted yes).
At the public hearing, Tammy Johnson and Don Johnson told the council they intend to demolish the house at 223 E. State Street once they obtain funding and said they did not object to the city’s 30‑day abatement timeline. The Johnsons also drew the council’s attention to two other properties they believe present nuisance issues: 222 E. Jackson Street and 313 N. Johnson Street. The council opened and then closed the hearing by unanimous procedural motions.
The resolution directs the city to follow the abatement process established by the council’s nuisance ordinance (resolution text recorded in the minutes as Resolution 2025‑001). The minutes do not specify enforcement steps beyond declaring the property a nuisance, nor do they record a dollar figure tied to remediation or demolition. The Johnsons said demolition is contingent on securing financing; the council did not record any directive to fund the demolition from city coffers.
The council’s action is formal: the motion to adopt Resolution 2025‑001 was made by Councilor Kenny Holmes and seconded by Councilor Bryan Wolfe, with Councilors Chase Clark and Kyle Hampton joining in the affirmative. The record shows no votes against or abstentions.
The council did not take separate action on the other two properties named by the Johnsons during this meeting. The minutes note that the Housing/Nuisance Committee will meet on July 16; that committee is the appropriate next forum for further review or referral.
The council’s next regular meeting is scheduled for July 24, 2024, when related enforcement or follow‑up could appear on the agenda.
