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Corydon council extends deadline for condemned house, sets nuisance hearing and approves local grants and emergency aid
Summary
The council granted a conditional 90‑day extension for the house at 223 East State, set a Sept. 11 public hearing for 409 E. Jackson, committed $2,000 to the Chariton Valley Housing Trust Fund, and approved a one‑time $1,000 clothing allowance for a temporary crew member who lost belongings in a house fire.
The Corydon City Council on Aug. 14 agreed to postpone enforcement actions and to provide limited local assistance on several community issues.
Councilors voted to allow an additional 90 days for compliance with Resolution 2025‑001 for the property at 223 East State Street on a motion by Councilor Kyle Hampton, seconded by Councilor Chase Clark. The extension is contingent on the property closing to a new buyer who, according to meeting testimony, will not take possession until early September and intends to demolish the house by year’s end.
The council also approved Resolution 2025‑008 to set a public hearing on Sept. 11, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at Corydon City Hall concerning a derelict house and garage at 409 E. Jackson Street owned by Treye Van Dyne. City Clerk Stacy Gibbs said multiple nuisance notices have been sent on that property over recent years.
On financial and community support items, the council committed $2,000 to the Chariton Valley Housing Trust Fund, which provides matching funds and local support for low‑ and moderate‑income residents in Appanoose, Lucas, Monroe and Wayne counties; the funds committed by the city will be available to Corydon applicants.
Separately, Public Works reported that temporary summer crew member Eric Bingham’s home nearly burned on Aug. 12 and that he lost all his belongings. On a motion by Councilor Kenny Holmes, seconded by Councilor Kyle Hampton, the council approved a one‑time $1,000 clothing allowance for Bingham.
Earlier in the meeting, resident John Beers addressed a nuisance letter for 412 S. Lincoln Street and said he had been cleaning the property and expects to finish a new garage in 30 to 60 days. Councilors said they want owners to continue making improvements but otherwise followed the timeline and procedures in place for nuisance enforcement.
Council discussion also touched on enforcement of golf cart permit rules after councilors reported seeing underage drivers, and on policies governing golf‑shed membership inherited from the former Corydon Golf Club; staff will review the shed policy after the season. Public Works discussed reusing cedar logs from a tree removal at the Walden Clubhouse to build benches and named several local contractors who might perform the work.
