Board agrees to 'start fresh' on code enforcement after attorney review
Quitman officials voted to restart the code-enforcement process with new, more specific notice letters and a clean slate approach recommended by the city attorney so the new administration can re-evaluate long-pending properties.
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The board directed code enforcement to "start fresh" with current cases after the city attorney recommended a reset following turnover in staff and administration. Code enforcement officer Teresa Hair and staff compiled lists and photos of problem properties; the attorney advised the board to issue new letters that specify required corrections, which would clarify obligations and improve enforceability.
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