The
county has heard concerns that some of the buildings may pose a danger to
people.
There
is already tin from some of the roofs that have blown into pine tree branches
along Highway 98 in the middle of Eastpoint and that tin could pose a real risk
when we get a storm with strong winds.
Nick
Hutchison from Carrabelle said the tin could potentially become a guillotine if
the wind is strong enough.
Commissioner
Pinki Jackel said she would try to address that problem as quickly as possible
– she wanted the commission to approve allowing county workers to remove the
tin, but retracted her motion after commissioner Noah Lockley said he wanted to
see pictures of the problem before agreeing to let county workers on what is
likely private property.
Miss
Jackel said she would figure out a way to get the tin removed through hook or
crook.
A
longer term problem is the number of buildings along the Eastpoint waterfront
that are in a very poor state of repair.
Many
of them have falling roofs and leaning walls, and almost all of them are bank
owned so they are not being maintained.
Commissioner
Jackel said she would like to have the buildings inspected and condemned if
necessary and then torn down – but the rest of the board wasn’t ready to take
that step, especially if it costs county money.
Commissioner
Smokey Parrish said the county just doesn’t have the money to tear down buildings
– he feels the landowners themselves should clean up their own property.
The
board did agree to issue a letter to the banks that own the buildings alerting
them to the dangerous buildings and asking that they address the problem as
quickly as possible.
Commissioner
William Massey said maybe the county should approach the banks about deeding
the land to the county and then the county could tear down the buildings and
still come out ahead.
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