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Board votes to condemn Fairview House at 118 East Franklin; staff to solicit demolition quotes
Summary
After board members described structural failure and vagrant activity at 118 East Franklin (the CC Ferrell house), the Quitman Board voted to condemn the property and asked staff to obtain demolition quotes to present at the next meeting.
Board members described the residence at 118 East Franklin as structurally unsound and a public-safety concern and voted on April 21 to condemn the property. The motion to condemn was added to the agenda and approved by voice vote.
Members said the house has visible structural failure, repeated vagrant presence and had not shown significant progress toward rehabilitation. The board directed city staff to obtain contractor quotes for demolition and to return the estimates at the next meeting so the board can decide whether to proceed with demolition or give the owner a plan with a short timeline.
One member summed up the approach: if the property owner "come[s] in with a contractor's plan to have significant improvements we'll hold off," otherwise the city will proceed after quotes are approved. Staff said they would seek multiple quotes and estimate costs so the board can consider whether to perform the work with city crews or contract it out; any cost for city work would be placed as a lien on the property if the city performs the cleanup.
