The City of Clarendon Building Standards Committee met last week and took action on a dilapidated home that has bothered city officials for seven years.
The old Neece home, now owned by Linda Lewis, located at Sixth and Bugbee as been the subject of several city agendas and complaints.
During the December 2 meeting of the committee, Jerry Lewis asked the city again for more time and promised to make repairs to the roof of the house within two months. The committee did not agree to that. After listening to the testimony of Code Enforcement Officer Gret Betts and Fire Marshal Jeremy Powell, the committee declared the house as a dangerous structure and ordered its removal within 30 days. If the owners do not demolish the building, the city will take bids to do so and bill the owners.
In other city business, the city council met November 11 for its regular meeting and a short agenda.
Aldermen approved casting the city’s votes for the Donley Appraisal Board for Alderman Jacob Fangman and also approved a motion to reappoint Brandon Frausto, Taylor Shelton, and Jarod Bellar to the Clarendon Economic Development Corporation Board.
The council also approved a request from the Chamber of Commerce to close Third Street between Sully and Kearney for holiday events on November 27.
Aldermen also heard from City Administrator David Dockery with reports on the USDA project and the aquatic center.
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