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Housing committee reports emergency demolition, county-led lead rental registry rollout
Summary
The Jamestown housing committee reported one property upgraded to emergency demolition for structural danger and said the county-led lead rental registry is rolling out (Wards 1–2 largely complete) with funding available for lead remediation and potential Healthy Homes and legal-assistance grants.
The council's housing committee provided updates on the city's handling of deteriorated properties and lead-safety work during the Jamestown City Council work session.
The committee chair said staff had added properties to a demolition list and upgraded one case to an "emergency demo" because the building was "very not good structurally." The chair also reported that "the lead rental registry, with the county is being rolled out," noting that information collection is largely complete for Ward 1 and Ward 2 and that the city expects more inspection requests once roll-out continues. The committee identified funding for lead remediation if hazards are found.
Committee members also discussed seeking Healthy Homes funding and applying for a technical-assistance grant to pay a housing attorney to assist with real-estate issues and housing-court work. The chair described several ongoing programs to support repairs for seniors and to create housing opportunities, and noted the need to replace housing lost to demolition.
The housing update was presented as information; committee members were invited to direct questions to city staff Crystal for more detail.
