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Resident urges county follow-up on blighted Calerese property and animal concerns
Summary
At the June 9 Lengby council meeting resident Mark Bertelson reported stray cats and skunks and said a building on the Calerese property is in poor condition and the parcel is in tax forfeiture; the city clerk said she will email Polk County to follow up.
During public comment at the Lengby City Council meeting on June 9, resident Mark Bertelson spoke about the Calerese property, saying the structure is in poor condition and that stray cats and skunks are present. Bertelson also noted the property is in tax forfeiture.
City Clerk-Treasurer Rosanne Erickson acknowledged the concern and said she will email Polk County contact Sam Melbye to request follow-up. The minutes record no additional council direction or enforcement action at the meeting; the clerk’s outreach to Polk County is the recorded next step.
The council did not vote on any enforcement or city action during the meeting; the matter was left to county follow-up per the clerk’s outreach.
