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Makanda president asks counsel about abandoned Crackersneck property; cleanup expected to begin

Village of Makanda Board of Trustees · January 6, 2026
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Summary

President Tina Shingleton said she contacted village legal counsel about sending a notice to owner David Stankiewicz to begin abandoned-property procedures. Dan Walker said the contractor hired by Bud Barnett should start cleanup in the next couple of weeks.

President Tina Shingleton told the board she emailed village legal counsel seeking confirmation whether a letter had been mailed to property owner David Stankiewicz to begin the process of clearing an abandoned property on Crackersneck and to provide a deadline.

Dan Walker reported he has been talking with the person hired by Bud Barnett to clean up the property and said the cleanup process should begin within the next couple of weeks. The minutes record these as updates rather than formal actions; no enforcement deadline or next step was recorded beyond the discussions with counsel and the contractor.