Buffalo County Finance Committee approves ordinance to target repeat public nuisance properties
The Finance Committee approved an ordinance enabling remediation plans, fines up to $1,000 per violation, and potential forfeiture for repeat nuisance properties after the sheriff reported one address generated about 100 calls in a year.
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The Buffalo County Finance Committee voted March 19 to adopt an ordinance aimed at addressing repeat public nuisance properties, following testimony from Sheriff Mike Osmond about a single location that generated "approximately 100 calls received by the Sheriff's Office in one year." The ordinance formalizes a process of notifying owners, developing remediation plans, and—if problems continue—levying fines and pursuing forfeiture.
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