Property Standards Board for the City of Carrollton

For the past 3 years I have had the pleasure of working on the Property Standards Board for the City of Carrollton. Where a board like Planning & Zoning deals with what to build in what location, Property Standards deals with dilapidated and unsafe buildings. Before the city staff can take action against a property they need to get the citizen's permission. Our board represents the citizens. We decide if the facts of the property merit the city going onto the property, making the repairs or demolishing the structure.

I think this board is almost more important than Planning & Zoning. We keep the city from declining too far. We look at troubled homes and properties. Today's case had a house that was completely destroyed inside, the flooring was ripped out, the house was filled with animal feces. The second story wooden deck had collapsed and fallen over. We also look at old vacant commercial spaces. Old grocery stores, filling stations, big-box stores, etc. The

I'm really proud of the work we do on this board. This is one of the most active panels in the City. As we move forward with new development for DART rail and new housing developments we need the city to be the best it can. Cleaning up, fixing and recycling properties is vital to our redevelopment.