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Supervisors Crack Down on Run-Down Properties
By Alyssa Schnugg
News Editor
alyssa.schnugg@hottytoddy.com
In October, the Lafayette County Board of Supervisors gave a property owner 30 days to clean up his yard and 60 days to start repairs on a dilapidated house on the same lot.
The Lafayette County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to clean up property on Highway 30 after the homeowner failed to do so.
Photo provided by Lafayette County
The property is located at 246 Highway 30.
The property owner, Harry Smith, was given extra time in November to clean and make repairs after it appeared he was making effort to get some work done.
However, on Tuesday, the Board ruled to have county workers clean up the property and bill property owner, Harry Smith.
“He made a little effort at first but not much more has been done,” said Building Official Joel Hollowell.
The Board of Supervisors set a public hearing for property located at 9 CR 236.
Also, on Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors set a public hearing for property located at 9 CR 236 where conditions could be determined to be a public safety concern.
Hollowell said the house burned down in December 2017 and has been sitting empty since.
“Before the fire, the owner collected several inoperable vehicles and various debris on the property that is still there,” he said.
Hollowell said he has contacted the property owner who said he would have the property cleaned.
“However, I decided to begin the process the county has to go through,” Hollowell said.
The Supervisors scheduled a public hearing for 8 a.m. on Feb. 19 at the Lafayette County Chancery Building.
After the public hearing, the Board may give the property owners 30 days to clean the site. If not cleaned up, the Board would likely direct county crews to clean it and bill the owner, as what was done Tuesday for the Highway 30 property.
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