Commissioners authorize unsafe-building process for two long-troubled properties

Aug 19, 2026

The board authorized staff to pursue unsafe-building actions and schedule public hearings for the Big Ox and Terrell Road properties; one property requires notice by publication after failed attempts at certified service.

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County staff told the board Aug. 19 they will pursue action under the unsafe-building law for two properties that have been on the agenda for years: the Big Ox property and a Terrell Road parcel. For Terrell Road the health department has already identified trash requiring cleanup; for the Big Ox property staff reported difficulty serving the owner and will proceed by publication before a public hearing.

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