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Council discusses multiple nuisance properties, plans hearings and possible ordinance violations
Summary
Council members reviewed complaints about abandoned trailers, broken windows, overgrown yards and unsafe structures at multiple addresses; they agreed to attempt contact, post hearing notices for the August meeting and pursue ordinance violations or unsafe-building filings if owners do not appear.
A substantial portion of the meeting addressed property code enforcement and nuisance complaints. Council members detailed multiple locations with abandoned trailers, broken windows and yards littered with materials; one member said some occupants had not responded to registered letters and the town would serve notices. The council agreed to post hearing notices requiring the property owners or estate representatives to appear at the August meeting; if they fail to appear, staff were instructed to pursue ordinance violations and, where appropriate, file unsafe-building actions.
Council members discussed the legal steps for tax or sheriff's sales when properties have liens or ownership complications, with one participant noting differences between a sheriff's sale and a tax sale. Members emphasized using consistent criteria when declaring a structure unsafe and that the judge would make the legal finding if the town filed for an unsafe-building order. Staff were directed to continue attempting contact and to bring any matters to the next meeting for further action.
