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Staff: police contacted owner; property owner said occupants would be removed
Summary
City staff reported police made contact with a property owner after complaints and recounted past nuisance abatements and demolition operations used when funding is available.
Whiteville staff told the council that police had contacted the owner of a problematic property and that the owner said he would work to remove people staying there.
"Lieutenant Jackson made contact to the owner of the property who has stated that he would be working on removing those folks," staff said (Staff member, S5). Staff framed that contact as part of the city's existing nuisance-abatement toolkit, noting prior operations—including an ALE operation that resulted in the demolition of a problem house near Central Middle School—and that abatement actions often require paperwork and funding.
Staff also acknowledged limitations: when the city lacks budget to perform abatements, remedies rely on owner cooperation and administrative processes such as owner notification and letters; staff said these steps are used frequently but that some remedies require taxpayer funds and formal processes.
