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Kimball Fix-Up List Had 71 Properties

Mayor Keith Prunty’s report during a recent Kimball City Council meeting included a list of “City of Kimball Abatements” for properties that had fallen into poor condition.

From June to December 2020, owners of 71 different properties in Kimball have been issued abatement orders or told to clean up their properties. These include abandoned residences, businesses, family residences and rental properties.

Many of the property owners quickly cleaned up their residences, and their properties were then deemed up to code. Initially, courtesy phone calls are given to the businesses and home...