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Town attorney outlines steps to address long‑running nuisance involving large number of cats
Summary
Town Attorney Baird told the council the code enforcement process for a property with a large, persistent population of cats requires two notices and, if unresolved, a magistrate complaint and potential injunction; fines have been accruing for about two years.
During reports on June 16 Town Attorney Baird updated the council on a long‑running neighborhood nuisance involving a large number of roaming cats. He said state and local procedures require that the town serve two notices on the property owner to abate the nuisance; if the owner fails to comply, the town will file a complaint and seek a preliminary injunction in circuit court.
Baird said a code enforcement order and fines have been accruing for approximately two years. He described the town’s preferred path as compliance through notice and enforcement steps but said the town will proceed to the magistrate and court if necessary.
Council members thanked the attorney and noted prior cases with protracted enforcement histories; several said the legal step is appropriate to try to bring the situation to resolution.
