Council declares 4210 4th Street a dangerous building, authorizes remediation

The Brookshire City Council voted to declare the property at 4210 4th Street a dangerous building and authorized staff to take the necessary remediation steps after receiving staff documentation (inspection reports, photos and mailed notices). A councilmember moved that "we take the necessary action" to treat the structure as a nuisance; the motion was seconded verbally and passed by voice vote.

Staff said code-enforcement officers had secured the building, made contact with an individual identified as the owner, and that the owner indicated they only intended to remove an AC unit rather than repair habitability issues. Council recorded an abstention from one member on a subsequent related item and directed staff to proceed with the authorities available under the city’s dangerous-building process.