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Kanawha council forms committee to address junk and inoperable vehicles, plans voluntary outreach
Summary
The council created a three-person committee led by Mayor Randolph Yeakel and Council Members Dana Kraft and Phyllis Jordanger to pursue voluntary compliance through outreach (Facebook posts, door hangers, personal visits) and to notify residents with vehicles that violate city ordinances.
The Kanawha City Council on July 14 voted to begin formal efforts to address junk and inoperable vehicles in the city and created a committee to encourage voluntary compliance.
The committee will consist of Mayor Randolph Yeakel and Council Members Dana Kraft and Phyllis Jordanger. The council directed the group to start with public outreach measures — a Facebook announcement, door hangers and personal visits — aimed at securing voluntary removal or repair of vehicles before initiating formal legal abatement actions involving the city attorney.
Council members said the intent is to improve neighborhood appearance and public safety while avoiding immediate legal enforcement where possible. Council directed staff to notify all residents currently in violation of city ordinances that enforcement steps will begin in the near future if voluntary compliance is not achieved.
The committee’s formation followed an earlier mayoral update on nuisance complaints; timelines for outreach and any subsequent enforcement actions were not specified in the meeting record.
