Stonewall council orders cleanup at 300 Lee Street after $850 contractor estimate

Stonewall’s council authorized staff to proceed with contracted cleanup of a nuisance property at 300 Lee Street after staff reported an $850 bid from Spencer's Environmental.

Code enforcement described repeated attempts to contact the property owner, including voicemail and follow‑up; one contractor declined to bid because of scale, and Spencer's Environmental inspected the site and submitted a quoted cleanup price of $850. Staff told council it had given the owner additional time to respond; when the property owner did not follow up, staff solicited bids and recommended contracting with Spencer's. Councilman Thornton made a motion to proceed with the cleanup; Councilwoman Daisy Smith seconded and the motion passed on a voice vote.

Staff noted the cleanup price could increase if more debris appears or if occupants are present, and that additional bids could be sought if conditions change. Council also discussed the town’s process for attaching cleanup costs to property tax bills if the owner does not reimburse the town.