Council spars over civil citation issue

GRUNDY CENTER — The Grundy Center City Council sparred over the possible issuance of a civil citation during last Tuesday’s regular meeting.
    Mayor Brian Buhrow said the owner of property at 304 Seventh Street removed the sidewalk along the property without the proper permit or paying to have the concrete removed. He said City Attorney Seth Schroeder agreed that a code violation had occurred.
    Council disagreement came about when Council member Janetta Miller brought up the fact that no action had been taken in the past when a property owner removed sidewalk without the Council’s knowledge at the time. Councilman Al Kiewiet noted that he feels that violator should be taken care of before the city would file a citation against the current offender, though Miller said it is important to enforce the ordinance either way and that this council cannot make decision based on past enforcement.
 
For more of this story see the July 16 Grundy Register.