Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Code Enforcement topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Council directs enforcement steps for long-running nuisance at 313 Western Avenue
Summary
Council instructed staff to pursue enforcement at 313 Western Avenue, including citations and court judgment to place liens, after repeated complaints and difficulty locating current owners of the property.
Council returned to a long-running nuisance property at 313 Western Avenue that neighbors and staff say has been unmaintained and may be a public-health nuisance.
Staff reported difficulty contacting the owner—records indicated a sheriff's sale and possible bank/finance-company ownership—and suggested pursuing a court judgment so the town can place a lien and recover mowing/upkeep costs. Council directed staff to draft and file the necessary actions and to begin issuing citations as appropriate.
One council member said the town has invested significant staff hours mowing and maintaining the property and asked staff to compile invoices to support a lien or judgment. The council moved to direct the town attorney to file the necessary paperwork and to task the marshal with issuing citations where appropriate.
