Reidsville City Attorney DuAnn Cowart-Davis provided the council a list of outstanding dilapidated building and nuisance properties at the June 13, 2022, city council meeting.
Cowart-Davis provided the names of the properties and the action taken to resolve any issues as of June 9. They are listed below:
Jimmy and Earl Burns property (S. Main Street)
Action Taken: Citation issued; defendant found guilty of having a dilapidated property/blighted building and has been placed on probation
Premier Realty (West Brazell Street) Action Taken: Third letter sent on March 12, 2020
Michael Fields (Hwy. 56 Ext)
Action Taken: Letters have been sent; Property has been cleaned up
Tommy Butler (Numerous properties)
Action Taken: Letters drafted; no address on file
Felton Middleton Estate (Small Street)
Action Taken: Letter sent; deadline was July 1, 2021
Agnes Jackson (Small Street)
Action Taken: Letter sent; deadline was July 1, 2021
Kevin L. and Rosa Lee Byrd (Small Street)
Action Taken: Vehicles on property; need to confirm correct property
Collins Holding Co. (Church Street) Action Taken: Lot has been cleaned
Virgil Gay (Williams Street) Action Taken: Letter sent on June 9, 2022
Christopher Ross (Church Street) Action Taken: No action noted
Carmen Collins (Apartments on MLK and College Ave.)
Action Taken: Letter sent on July 1, 2021
Corine and James Smith (MLK Ave.) Action Taken: Letter sent on July 1, 2021
Idonia Miller (MLK Ave.) Action Taken: Letter sent on July 1, 2021
Elizabeth Paradice (Church Street) Action Taken: Letter sent, phone calls made; crumbling portion of building has been removed.
Cowart-Davis advised the council to send her any properties that need to be added to this list. The Reidsville City Council planning sessions are held every first Monday of the month; however, July’s meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 5, at 5 p.m., because of Independence Day. The Reidsville City Council meetings are regularly held on the second Monday of the month at 5 p.m. in the Council Chambers (next meeting will be held on Monday, July 11).