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Neighbor presses board on seven‑year case at condemned property, asks for timeline and full‑time code officer
Summary
A neighbor of 98 Cayuga Street asked the board for a written timeline and legal strategy for a seven‑year unaddressed condemnation; town staff said a letter was issued July 23 starting a 30‑day compliance window and confirmed mowing/maintenance will continue.
Debbie Swenson, who lives next door to a condemned property at 98 Cayuga Street, told the board she has tracked the address for seven years and has received no substantive updates. Swenson asked for a written timeline and the town’s legal plan to resolve the condemned structure.
The code officer and staff told the board a formal notice letter was issued July 23 and that the owner has 30 days to respond before additional action. "At our July meeting, supervisor Schmitter committed to looking into the case and contacting me with an update within one week. As of today, August 4, I have not received an update from you," Swenson said.
Town staff said mowing and weed‑whacking have been performed as an interim measure and that the town will provide a fuller update at the next meeting; Swenson urged the board to consider hiring a full‑time code enforcement officer to prevent long case backlogs.
