Jennings County planner Marie Shepherd outlines code-enforcement playbook for Scott County

Aug 25, 2026

Marie Shepherd, executive director of the Jennings County Area Plan Commission, told Scott County commissioners how systematic documentation, monthly show-cause court dates and software-driven workflows helped replace dilapidated mobile homes with new housing and streamline enforcement.

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Marie Shepherd, executive director of the Jennings County Area Plan Commission, told Scott County commissioners on Monday that a decade of consistent code enforcement, combined with court oversight and a case-management system, helped transform problem neighborhoods.

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