At the July 2nd Great Bend City Council meeting, Sanitarian Austin LaViolette mentioned an issue with property owners maintaining and mowing their easements. The alleyways, often in backyards behind fences, are still the owner’s responsibility to mow.
LaViolette displayed a picture at this past Monday’s meeting showing a massive amount of overgrown vegetation. LaViolette says sometimes discovering the violations is difficult if the issue is in the backyard.
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The property that was shown was at 3124 Meadowlark. The front yard was maintained, but the backyard and easement were violating city code with vegetation over 12 inches.