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Neighbor urges town action after seven years of neglect at condemned property
Summary
Debbie Swenson, who lives next to a condemned property identified in the transcript as 98 Cuba Street (also later referenced as 98 Cayuga Street), told the board the structure has been a safety hazard for seven years and asked the town to intervene with demolition or remediation and provide a firm timeline.
Debbie Swenson told the board the vacant, condemned property next door has been a long‑running public‑safety and nuisance problem and asked for decisive enforcement and a definitive timeline for remediation. She said she first raised the complaint more than seven years ago and that the property’s condition has worsened into a safety hazard that invites pests and rodents and diminishes neighboring property values.
Swenson asked whether the town had reviewed prior condemnation paperwork and whether the board would invoke its legal authority to secure, repair or demolish the structure and recover costs via a special assessment if the owner fails to act. The chair said he would follow up with the county and town staff on next steps and promised a response by the following week. Transcribed remarks reference the property at times as "98 Cuba Street" and elsewhere as "98 Cayuga Street"; the speaker emphasized she had filed county violation forms and sought a final timeline.
