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Dellwood staff report steady homeownership gains, code-enforcement activity and growing recreation membership
Summary
Administrator Terry Wilson said code enforcement issued 19 tickets and conducted inspections that moved owner-occupancy rates closer to city targets; the recreation center reported membership growth and the police summary listed December incident counts. Residents raised animal-attack and nuisance-vehicle concerns during public comment.
Administrator Terry Wilson told the board the city’s code-enforcement effort issued 19 tickets, 11 warnings and completed 18 inspections in December, of which 12 passed and six failed; six re-inspections were conducted and all re-inspections passed. He said two properties sold (10246 Green Valley and 339 Wedge Drive) and those sales reduced rental rates on the reported blocks. Wilson said final December revenue deposits arrived recently and a complete closeout report will be presented at the next meeting.
Wilson also announced monthly budget hearings for 2026 (starting in February) so the board and finance staff can review revenue and spending monthly rather than waiting for midyear surprises.
Lieutenant Thompson delivered the police report; the transcript lists December incident tallies including assault reports, accident injuries and arrests. The recording’s phrasing for some figures is unclear; the police department’s written report should be consulted for an exact tally.
Kevin Williams, recreation-center director, reported 24 new annual members and 40 renewals in December, for a total of 276 active members. He described holiday events, Friday-night community engagement and upcoming youth baseball registration starting Jan. 26.
In public comment a resident described an animal attack on the 20th that resulted in their pet’s death two days later and asked about civil remedies while caring for small children; the mayor and administrator offered to speak with the resident after the meeting. Another resident thanked the board for initiating a vehicle-abatement process that the speaker said had been pending 886 days and expressed cautious optimism that abatement has begun.
What’s next: Administration will provide the revenue closeout report at the next meeting; police and planning staff were asked to provide any supporting written reports to clarify incident counts and enforcement actions referenced in today’s oral reports.
