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Council declares two properties public nuisances, directs enforcement follow-up
Summary
Council voted to abate property at 323 S. Chicago (S Props Medford LLC) and declared 208 S. Park (Susan and Thomas Eckert) a public nuisance; Code Enforcement will send a list of deficiencies and report back at the next meeting.
The Medford City Council held public nuisance hearings and took formal action on two properties on April 14.
Council voted to abate the South Half of Lots 9–12, Block 47 (323 S. Chicago), owned by S Props Medford LLC; the motion to abate was made by Vice‑Mayor Steve Zeman and seconded by Mayor Gary Bowen and carried with Sinor, Kretchmar, Zeman, Bowen and England voting yes.
Separately, the Council declared the property at Lots 9–12, Block 44 (208 S. Park), owned by Susan and Thomas Eckert, a public nuisance. The Council directed Code Enforcement to send the owners a list of deficiencies and to provide an update at the next council meeting showing improvements. The motion was made by Steve Zeman and seconded by Debbie Kretchmar and carried unanimously.
The minutes do not include the specific deficiencies or a remediation timeline; Code Enforcement is tasked with communicating the detailed list to the owners and providing an update.
