Comments on: Mayor Presents Censored List Of Code Violators At Meeting

By: jessie28

jessie28 — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:37:15 +0000

this ENTIRE community is based on the buddy system and always will be. Nothing has change in many years and nothing is going to with the same’ol people making the rules. The rules only apply when it doesnt apply to a family member of the people in charge. This is the most discusting community I have ever seen and it seems that things will NEVER change~!

By: concerned citizen

concerned citizen — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:04:46 +0000

Yeah, I think what it all boils down to is Hawkinsis mad because he didn’t want the code enforcement to start with. All he wants to do is gripe about everything. As far as the names go, if you know you been coded, then clean the mess up and that will end it. The only reason Hawkins is so upset, is because he wants to protect his friends. The heck with what happens to the rest of them. If my friends are on the list, then they need to clean up their place. Hey Century girl there are some places that look as bad or worse than Mayo Street. It is a shame this town has to argue over cleaning a place up, and the heck with what their name is!

By: spareribs49

spareribs49 — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:42:18 +0000

All need to see the hole picture. This council needed to make a decision on what to do about the violations. Not who had them, they did not need to know names. These people had recived there notice and had not complyed with the law. All they were asking was for them to have to go court to be fined, if they did not fix there problem. There is a difference in selling it on the court house steps,and giving one more chance to get it right. They would have been contacted to let them know what to do next.. The first paper they got said if you don’t comply you will have to go to the court and how much it would cost. These people have been contacted more than 2-3 times. No the council did not need to know names, so they could play the buddy system.

By: Century girl

Century girl — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 03:49:40 +0000

I think “concerned citizen” is missing the point. This is not about whether one is for or against code inforcement. If someone doesn’t
pay their property taxes then the county prints it in the paper…the person’s name and amount owed and all after the deadline to pay. Why shouldn’t the councilmen be entitled to the actual list if they are asked to vote on something concerning it?

As for code enforcement, I think they should have come in a began with the worse looking places first and then move on to the less offensive places. It still bothers me that the lot on Mayo street where someone actually died in the house fire..still sits there full of rubble..it’s a shame. The city should clean it up and send the owners a bill.

By: concerned citizen

concerned citizen — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:12:29 +0000

Mr. Hawkins had not wanted this code enforcement from the get go. He has did everything he could to destroy it. We had a good start off, and I would like to see it get going again. Maybe Mr. Hawkins doesn’t mind living in the slums, but I sure do, and I think it is time to get out of them.
how could a councilman or a mayor not want the town to look nice? I think they need to get some priorities in order, and that means cleaning this place up so we can get business to want to come in here. If he doesn’t care anymore about this town than what he is showing he doesn’t need to be up there on the council seat.

By: Willene

Willene — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:20:20 +0000

There is no need for names. These people know who they are. And yes, they need to be fined.
The code enforcement started out so good, but what happen. Even some of the people that had clean up a little, has started to junk up again.
It is sick to see some of these places. I really thought that by now they would have been clean up.
If you make them paid a fined maybe you will start seeing some more changes, like a clean Town.

By: Century Resident

Century Resident — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:06:57 +0000

Somebody hiding something? Remember Rev. Hawkins has a big ole public records he asked for back in December that he never did get. Sure looks interesting.