The abandoned house a
nd barn on the south side of 118th Avenue just west of the Watson Township Hall will have to come down soon under the township’s dangerous building ordinance.
Supervisor Pam Brown said she will contract the owners, the Blankenships, early next week to advise them they’re in violation of the local ordinance and the barn and house must come down.
Professional Code Inspections will send them a letter to inform them of the violations as well.
If nothing is done, a citation will be issued and a LEIN will be placed on the buildings and property, which already are in foreclosure.
In other matters that came before the Watson Township Board Thursday evening, the board approved a new three-year contract with Republic Waste Services for recycling. The monthly bill has been reduced, from $759 to $646, but the disposal fee will be increased by $25 per ton starting in January 2017.
The board also ap
proved a request from Sharon Case for an exemption from the local noise ordinance until midnight Saturday, Sept. 10, so she can have a special birthday party on the north end of Big Lake.
Case said she plans to have between 50 and 100 people attend the Halloween-themed gathering, mostly her neighbors, and a band will play three sets, the last starting at about 10 p.m.
Case’s husband quipped, “She’s turning 30 for the second time.”
She told board members, “Everybody’s welcome, y’all can come.”
The request for a stay of the ordinance for that day was granted.
PHOTOS: This house on the south side of 118th Avenue near 20t Street will have to come down soon.
Sharon Case and her husband answer questions about their Sept. 10 party. In back of them is new 6th District County Commissioner who defeated Willis Sage in Tuesday’s primary election to succeed Jon Campbell.
