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Forest City Talks Building Integrity
By Stephanie Everett

Unusual in Forest City, a July 5 business meeting opened with a hearing concerning Ordinance 453, Repair, Removal of Any Dangerous Structure. The property in question was 92, 94, 96, 98 Maxey Street, a condemned rental unit. Although the property owners had signed for a letter of notice, they were not present at the hearing. Borough solicitor Paul E. Smith explained that a porch on the property is pulling away from the building, contributing to a sagging porch roof. According to a code inspections report, the “footing is no longer capable of supporting the porch.” Fred Nemac of Code Inspections, Inc., conducted the building investigation and wrote the report. At the hearing, he stated, “No one should be on the porch.” Several times, Smith asked Nemac if the porch could conceivably be repaired. Nemac confirmed that the porch could be repaired. “Removal is down the road at this point.” Nemac predicted that if the porch is not repaired before this winter, it will not be worth repairing. Nemac also confirmed that the building has a leaking roof and is harboring vermin.

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Brief New Milford Business
By Melinda Darrow

At the beginning of the July 6 New Milford Borough meeting, some minor updates were provided on various matters. The ads went in for the paving of the walking track. The car curbs were delivered; these had been discussed at a previous meeting.

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