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Lanett council unanimously approves 10 liens, authorizes grant application
Summary
At its Aug. 5 meeting the Lanett City Council voted unanimously to impose liens on 10 properties and approved a resolution to apply for an American Public Power Association DEED Program grant. Code enforcement explained the liens; council motions carried 5-0.
The Lanett City Council on Aug. 5 voted unanimously to impose liens on 10 properties and approved a separate resolution to apply for an American Public Power Association (APPA) DEED Program grant.
Code Enforcement Officer Johnny Wood introduced a series of resolutions to impose liens on properties with unresolved code enforcement issues. Councilmember Angelia F. Thomas moved Resolution 08‑24‑01 to place a lien on the Jennings and Preston property; Tamalita Autry seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Similar motions and unanimous votes followed for Resolutions 08‑24‑02 (Smith), 08‑24‑03 (Porter), 08‑24‑04 (Watts), 08‑24‑05 (Shaw), 08‑24‑06 (Buckhanon), 08‑24‑07 (PointLink), 08‑24‑08 (Webb), 08‑24‑09 (Bandy) and 08‑24‑10 (Grant).
Separately, the council approved Resolution 08‑24‑11 to apply for the APPA DEED Program grant; the motion was made by Councilmember Tony Malone and seconded by Councilmember Angelia F. Thomas, and it carried unanimously.
All votes on the listed resolutions were recorded as unanimous. The council did not provide additional details on the amounts or specific corrective actions attached to each lien during the meeting; Code Enforcement Officer Wood stated that the listed resolutions (08‑24‑01 through 08‑24‑10) were necessary for enforcement but did not enumerate individual costs in the meeting record.
The council took these votes during its regular session; no public comment on the liens was recorded in the minutes. The council adjourned at 6:32 p.m.
