HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Code Enforcement in Hopkinsville gave a quarterly report during the Sept. 19 Committee of the Whole meeting, revealing that over 600 code violations were addressed in the city between April and June of this year.
Steven Futrell, the Hopkinsville Fire Chief and EMS director, shared that 74% of the code incidents were related to property standards. They are currently focusing on the removal of abandoned and junk vehicles, unsafe and dilapidated structures, managing overgrown grass, and excessive trash.
“The more we get into this the more we find that these structures are out there, and it’s a process,” said Futrell to the committee. “Every complaint that we get gets logged and gets looked at.”
During the presentation, Futrell shared a heat map of the city where they have been addressing violations. Since January, they have demolished around 30 unsafe structures, including homes that have been without utilities for ten years. Futrell explained these structures often have squatters or have children playing inside.
In an attempt to further inform the community on how the department deals with reported code violations, he announced they will hold town hall meetings on Oct. 1 at the Kenneth Bates Community Center at 5 p.m. and Oct. 28 at the Boys & Girls Club at 6 p.m.
These meetings will further inform the community about how violations can be reported, and how they are logged and addressed. To report concerns about code violations, residents can visit the Code Enforcement website, or call 270-985-1234.
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