City concentrating on cleanup of 'nuisance properties'

The City of Kimball recently sent out several letters asking residents to remove abandoned and junk vehicles from their property.

Along the same lines, the city is concentrating next on nuisance properties or those properties with excess garbage and refuse or an overgrowth of grass and weeds. The city ordinance states the growth must be over 12 inches tall to be considered and overgrowth.

“Our police department is the one that is enforcing most of these,” City Administrator Daniel Ortiz said.

City officials or local police officers are usually the reporting parties when it comes to nuis...