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Caney council approves Resolution 2026-22 condemning structure at 100 E Taylor
Summary
Council adopted Resolution 2026-22 finding the structure at 100 E Taylor unsafe and dangerous, authorizing a nine-month monitoring period; Mayor Josh Elliott said a lien on the property limited the city's options for remediation or landbanking.
The Caney City Council on June 1 approved Resolution 2026-22 declaring the structure at 100 E Taylor unsafe and dangerous and authorizing the condemnation process, including a nine-month monitoring period before additional action.
Mayor Josh Elliott told the council the City had reached out to the State and that a lien on the property constrained available options; staff advised that accepting the property into the Landbank would be ill-advised given the lien. Council Member Elizabeth Burch asked what the next steps would be since the City would not take it into the Landbank; staff explained that the resolution initiates a condemnation process and allows a nine-month monitoring period before bids or demolition actions would be pursued.
Council Member Jesse Hilyard moved to approve Resolution 2026-22 condemning 100 E Taylor; Council Member Becky Dye seconded. The motion passed 4-0.
The resolution sets in motion statutory condemnation steps and a monitoring period; staff indicated the City’s current objective is to sell the property if feasible but acknowledged the lien reduces options. The council’s action authorizes staff to follow the condemnation timeline specified in the resolution rather than immediately soliciting bids for repair or demolition.
