A recent request of the Cowley County Commission by a landowner has brought to light the ongoing issue of nuisance properties and what the county can and can’t do about them. Brett and Lisa Gottlob, of Georgetown, Texas, formerly of Arkansas City, purchased 10 acres in the county next to a two-and-a-half acre lot owned by Mitchell and Kristen Barton. Gottlob approached the Cowley County Board of Health and complained about the adjoining property as a nuisance with all kinds of unsightly messes on it. He included photos of his findings, which showed a discarded blue school bus, metal pieces strewn about, fencing material and plastic barrels. Health department director Tom Langer had his staff study of the property. That study showed that the Bartons had moved some of the offending materials. The health department officers found no dangerous, unhealthy or illegal problems with the property.
Source: Cowley CourierTraveler
