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After decades of deterioration and neglect, these three lots—located just north of the intersection of Giraud and Second Streets—have been cited by Code Enforcement Officer Tommy Wyatt for a total of twelve City code violations. The notices sent to owner Israel Gonzales include one violation for weeds, grass and rubbish, two for failure to maintain a screening wall or fence, seven for junked vehicles, and two for dangerous or substandard structures. The property has long been of interest to Canadian’s Economic Development Council, which had recently been contacted by a potential buyer for the land, and had hoped that the building would be razed, the property cleared, and yet another unsightly public hazard transformed into a commercial retail business property that would provide local jobs and contribute to the health of the city sales and property tax rolls. EDC President Remelle Farrar said this month that negotiations between the property owner and prospective buyer had concluded unsuccessfully. In presenting the EDC’s annual report to City Council members, Farrar described the difficulty of finding adequatelysized retail commercial property within the city for large retail businesses interested in locating here. A complete report on her comments to city officials will be published in next week’s Canadian Record.
