Commissioners close Trash Court case, urge property owner to improve site appearance

The Dubois County Commissioners convened Trash Court on April 1 to address Complaint 2021-1012-P regarding property operations and site appearance. Solid Waste District compliance enforcer Randy Boehm reported a permanent cover and installed door that was not yet functional; he also expressed concern that the location’s appearance did not meet community expectations and noted no posted business hours for customer purchases.

Kent Seitz, the property respondent, told the court he intends to make the doors functional and that he would like to open the business one day per week but had not yet determined when. The commissioners discussed options not covered by the ordinance and agreed to review Ordinance 2019-01 at the next meeting. A motion to close the case was made, seconded and carried unanimously; commissioners urged Seitz to continue cleanup and minimize junk on the property.

Why it matters: The action resolves an outstanding code-enforcement complaint while keeping the issue on the commission’s radar for future ordinance review; the board emphasized continued cleanup and aesthetic improvement even as it closed the enforcement case.

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Speakers quoted or attributed: Randy Boehm (Solid Waste District Compliance Ordinance Enforcer), Kent Seitz (respondent)