Public officer affirms boarding charges for multiple Knoxville properties

The public officer approved boarding charges and affirmed corrective-action costs for multiple properties during the Sept. 25 hearing. For each listed address staff described boarding dates and requested affirmation of city charges for securing dangerous or open structures; Bradshaw affirmed the actions and the related charges.

For 5708 Asheville Highway, staff said the owner had met with officials and was making progress to clean and restore the property; for 111 Fort Avenue staff said repeated boardings had occurred and the owner plans demolition and lot redevelopment. "I approve the boarding action taken by the city public service department and affirm the charges related to the corrective action for the structure at 5708 Asheville Highway," Bradshaw said, and he made comparable approvals for the other addresses noted on the agenda.