City council takes action on nuisance properties

GRUNDY CENTER – Nuisance properties were the cause of the special Grundy Center city council meeting that was called to order on Monday night.
During the meeting, council members discussed procedures for handling two properties that are in violation of city code and have become a nuisance to the city.
One property, according to council members, needs siding and the roof needs to be finished. The other property has a building with no door and piles of debris around, with added reports of skunks and other animals on the property.
According to mayor Brian Buhrow, the landowner was sent a letter to clean up the properties and has refused, saying to have the city do it and bill him.
“We can do that, or we can go ahead and fine him $750 the first day and then $1,000 each day he doesn’t comply,” Buhrow said.
For the full story, see the June 30 edition of The Grundy Register.