In response to the article in last week’s paper, the City of Steelville feels your pain. No one wants to live next door to or even drive by some of these old homes in Steelville, and the building department has new personnel who are working diligently to correct these problem homes in the city, but it is not something that can be done quickly nor easily. There are many steps and legal issues that must be met and the city is working on them.
Currently, there are seven homes the city is trying to get some grant money to help with the cleanup, and the building department is seeking help from Steelville Police Department and the Health Department to get some of these yards cleaned up.
The building department would appreciate any input from the citizens as to what would make their neighborhood better.
Alan Thorpe
City Building Inspector
Steelville