Glendive council declares 112 Glenwood a public nuisance, orders abatement within 10 days

The Glendive City Council voted April 21 to declare the property at 112 Glenwood Avenue a public nuisance and ordered the owner to complete abatement within 10 days.

Mayor (speaker 1) read Resolution 3203, which cites a petition filed with the Dawson County sanitarian on Oct. 15, 2025, a series of notices to the property owner and a site visit in which city staff and the sanitarian identified items that needed abatement. The resolution states the owner acknowledged the notices but did not complete the required work and refused to sign a service document; a certified letter was later sent on April 15, 2026 notifying the owner of the public hearing.

Dawson County Sanitarian (speaker 10) and public works staff (speaker 3) described the on-site visit, photo documentation and the written report that led to the complaint. The sanitarian said he and staff walked the property, documented conditions and prepared the abatement list shared with the owner. "We made an agreement on site about what needed to be moved and cleaned up," the sanitarian said, summarizing the documentation process.

Council members asked for confirmation that the notice and inspection procedures were followed. Public works staff described attempts to secure the owner’s signature on the notice and said staff would prepare an abatement plan and follow appropriate procedures if the owner did not comply.

The council passed the resolution on roll call. The resolution directs the owner to complete abatement within 10 days and warns that the city may repair, demolish or remove hazardous conditions and place the expense as a lien on the property if the owner fails to comply.

The council closed the matter with the procedural direction for staff to proceed if abatement is not completed by the deadline.