Council tables abatement resolution; owner given until July to remove dilapidated structure
After a presentation on changed state abatement law and debate over delegated authority, the council agreed to give homeowner Joe Shrewsbury until July 18, 2025, to remove a dilapidated structure and tabled a related abatement resolution to July 21, 2025.
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City Inspector and Code Enforcer Chad Foster presented a summary of recent changes in state law that broaden code‑enforcement abatement authority and would allow some abatements to proceed without initial council resolution. Foster said the change could speed removals and enforcement timelines.
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