Belvidere council discusses abandoned property maintenance; mowing | Belvidere Daily Republican

Written by Margaret Rock Both

Often, the properties with long grass during the summer are those whose owners have abandoned them or are bank-owned. The city will try to squeeze in mowing of the lawns and track the costs. In this way, they can place a lien on the property to recapture the mowing expense. The lien is settled when and if the property is sold.

Because of the number of these properties and weather favorable to growing grass, the public works department is having a challenge keeping pace. And, because of recent budget cuts and tight revenue, the city’s police department stepped up to help manage the problem.

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