By MIKE COURSON
Great Bend Post
Most abatement projects within the Great Bend city limits pertain to unsafe properties. Monday night, the city council took a small departure from the norm to address an unsightly vehicle on the west side of town. City Administrator Logan Burns laid out the issue to the voting body before approval of a resolution that will allow the city to remove the vehicle at 5825 Birchwood Drive.
"There's a blue-colored pickup on the property that is either not displaying current registration and/or is in inoperable condition," Burns said. "This one, we've had complaints that it's been there for over a year. This is our chance to take a look at this. The wheels are chalked. We've cleaned up several other violations at this property as well, but this is one of the remaining ones."
The resolution states the owner of the property was properly delivered notices and failed to request a hearing on the matter. The resolution, which passed 7-0, allows the city to move forward with the abatement by removing the vehicle. All costs associated with the abatement will go against the assessment of the property. Burns reported the residence is occupied and the owner cited financial reasons for not addressing the vehicle complaints.