The Clarendon City Council plan to take its show on the road next week after aldermen clashed with a local property owner over code compliance issues last week.
The old Neece house at Sixth and Bugbee was again the topic of conversation, and property owner Linda Lewis updated the council on work she has done at the house, moving a colony of bees and demolishing a dangerous balcony on the house.
But Alderman Sandy Skelton was not satisfied with progress on the property that avoided a condemnation order late last year.
“It really doesn’t look better,” Skelton said, particularly noting vegetation grown up along fences at the property, which Lewis said is Virginia creeper groundcover rather than weeds.
“I would suggest you look at the neighborhood and see how neighbors take care of their yards,” Skelton said. “You take off to Pampa, and we’re left hearing the complaints.”
Alderman Larry Jeffers also complained about the appearance of the property, and Aldermen John Lockhart and Beverly Burrows offered suggestions on removing debris from the property in a quick manner.
Lewis defended herself saying that she felt like she had done a lot to the property.
The council plans to visit the property as an agenda item on next Thursday’s regular meeting.
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