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Monroe council condemns five dilapidated properties, gives owners 30 days to comply or demolish
Summary
Council unanimously condemned five blighted properties—2925 Jackson St.; 108 Malvern St.; 4102 Lee Ct.; 3710 Polk St.; and 1109 Griffin St.—giving owners 30 days to repair or demolish following Environmental Court findings of nuisance.
The Monroe City Council unanimously approved condemnation orders for five properties at its July 23 meeting, directing property owners to bring structures into code compliance or demolish and clean the lots within 30 days.
Stacy Newbill, the city’s Code Enforcement Officer, presented photographic evidence and said each structure had been declared blight and a nuisance by Environmental Court. The condemned properties are 2925 Jackson St. (District 4), 108 Malvern St. (District 5), 4102 Lee Ct. (District 4), 3710 Polk St. (District 4) and 1109 Griffin St. (District 3). In one case Newbill said she had spoken with the property owner and that owner indicated plans to demolish if given 30 days; in the other matters no owner contacts were reported.
Mr. McFarland moved for condemnation in multiple items and the motions were seconded and approved without recorded opposition. Newbill said cases were previously brought to Environmental Court on dates ranging from March 26 to April 23, 2024, where the structures were deemed blight and nuisance.
The council’s actions impose a 30-day compliance window; the minutes do not record hearings or appeals scheduled at this meeting. Council members framed the condemnations as part of broader efforts to address neighborhood blight, with McFarland noting a focus on District 4.
Next steps include enforcement consistent with the council’s orders and any follow-up action the code enforcement office pursues if owners fail to comply within the 30 days.
