Progress slow for city projects

At Tuesday’s regular meeting, the Sundance City Council was unable to consider a report on the “nuisance” property it has been dealing with on Sewell Street. The council had decided to commission a report on the condition and worth of the property before making a decision on potential demolition, but the building inspector was unable to travel the Saturday he was scheduled due to the snowstorm.

The report will be ready for January’s meeting, said Mayor Paul Brooks. Meanwhile, City Attorney Mark Hughes shared concern over the wording of the 2011 junk ordinance.

The way the ordinance is written,...