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Town gives occupant of 20 Birch Street until Aug. 8 to clean property or town will contract cleanup
Summary
Officials reported repeated attempts to work with the occupants of 20 Birch Street and set an Aug. 8 deadline to finish exterior cleanup; if they fail the town will solicit contractor bids, perform the work, and place a special tax on the property with foreclosure possible after 18 months.
Staff and board members updated the meeting on enforcement efforts at 20 Birch Street, saying deputies and town staff had met the occupants and provided options and resources. Staff said the occupants appeared cooperative but had not completed cleanup; the board set an August 8 deadline for exterior cleanup and said if the work is not completed the town will solicit bids and move forward with cleanup, later placing the cost as a special tax on the property that could lead to foreclosure after 18 months.
Staff described health and safety concerns (possible mold, unsafe interior conditions) and said contractors will be asked to price the cleanup. A staff member noted the occupant is a veteran and that the town would offer limited time to remedy the condition prior to sending contractors in. The board did not record an explicit vote to proceed with demolition in the provided segments; the timeline and next steps were administrative enforcement and contractor solicitation if required.
