Liens levied against 23 properties totaling more than $3,000 were levied by the city for cleanup costs of the sites.
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City Council passed a resolution (AR-249-24) at its regular meeting on Monday night authorizing the filing of liens against properties to recover cleanup costs incurred by the city.
Eight properties in this round of liens were not among those that were cited the last time around in August. when 21 properties were hit with liens, and the 31 properties in April. Each round of liens has been succesfully less than the previous, from $31,000 in April, to about $7,000 in August, and $3,000 this month.
Among the repeats was 767 Leesville Ave., which the city has initiated foreclosure proceedings against. City Council also has authorized the Planning Board to draft a redevelopment plan for the property.
This round of liens ranged from $70 to $400, barely totaling just over $3,000.
| Address | Amount | Service date(s) |
| 1714 Route 1 | $310 | 7/20 |
| 141 Main St. (vacant lot next to) | $120 | 7/27 |
| 767 Leesville Ave. | $270 | 7/20 |
| Seminary Ave and Church St | $270 | 6/8, 7/19, 8/22 |
| 196 Lafayette St. | $110 | 6/20 |
| Albermarle and Madison | $220 | 6/7, 7/25 |
| 1293 Maple Terrace | $150 | 7/27 |
| 571 E. Grand Ave. | $440 | 6/7, 6/28, 7/25, 8/22 |
| 1802 Rutherford St. | $125 | 8/22 |
| 421 Jaques Ave. | $375 | 7/27 |
| Iva St. (vacant lot) | $220 | 7/29, 8/30 |
| 307 Grove St. | $220 | 6/28, 8/30 |
| 625 W. Scott Ave. | $110 | 6/20 |
| 1081 Madison Hill Road | $245 | 7/23 |
| 862 Raython Terrace | $150 | 7/27 |
| 18 Poplar St. | $70 | 6/20 |
| 1474 Church St. | $110 | 6/28 |
| 1095 Elm Terrace | $110 | 6/4 |
| 1215 Revoir Dr | $90 | 7/19 |
| 359 Linden Ave. | $110 | 7/20 |
| 620 W. Grand Ave. | $125 | 7/25 |
| 464 St. Georges Ave. | $150 | 7/27 |
| 603 Harrison St. | $200 | 7/27 |
A code enforcement officer is authorized to “serve notices to abate nuisances including, but not limited to: brush, weeds, ragweed, dead and dying trees, stumps, roots, obnoxious growth, filth, garbage, trash, and debris,” according to the resolution, and “authorized to direct removal of such nuisances after notice of abatement is served and mandatory compliance period has expired.”
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