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Sunman council authorizes steps to pursue liens and citations for nuisance at 313 Western Avenue
Summary
Council instructed the town attorney to pursue court remedies and possible liens for long-running nuisance conditions at 313 Western Avenue and approved writing new citations to document town cleanup costs for later recovery.
The Sunman Town Council directed town staff to pursue court remedies and to seek a judgment allowing a lien or other remedies for ongoing nuisance conditions at 313 Western Avenue.
Council members described repeated mowing and cleanup at the property, difficulty contacting owners (the parcel has been tied to multiple corporate names), and complaints from neighbors about sanitation and animals. The council voted to have legal counsel file the necessary paperwork to pursue collection of cleanup costs and to authorize citations for repeated violations. One council member said the town can add recovery costs to property taxes once a judgment is obtained; the attorney explained steps to obtain a judgment and then place a lien as allowed by law.
Council asked staff to collect invoices and document hours spent on mowing and cleanup to support possible certification to the county auditor. The council’s motion to move forward with court action and citation issuance was moved and seconded and carried, with follow-up tasks assigned to the marshal and clerk.
