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Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Woodcreek City Council has abdicated responsibility to enforce city ordinances.

The abdication of this responsibility has resulted in fire hazards from overgrown yards, safety hazards from homes in need of major repairs (rotting siding, balconies separating from the building, nonfunctioning pools which are also a health hazard, rats observed running out of overgrown yards, a collapsing garage roof, dead trees leaning precariously over houses as well as nonoperational cars parked in driveways for years and trailered boats sitting in front yards for weeks without being moved). Citizens have made complaints to the city administration and been told that a letter can be sent but that without court nothing else can be done.

As an incorporated city in the State of Texas, the city is required to enforce its ordinances which would necessitate some form of code enforcement. Cities have the authority to create and enforce their own ordinances which can include a wide range of areas, such as building codes, building maintenance guidelines, public nuisance and the health, safety and welfare of the citizens.

While municipal court may be the most effective way to accomplish code enforcement, the city is not required to have a court if they have a complaint/enforcement policy. The city attorney should create an enforcement procedure to address ordinance violations, and the city must then follow this plan to protect the citizens and ensure their health, safety and property values.

The citizens expect the city to have an agenda item for this issue at the next council meeting directing the attorney to begin the process of establishing the required enforcement policy and to add a line item to the budget for the associated fees.

As citizens of Woodcreek we expect our city government to fulfill its obligations as an incorporated entity in the State of Texas.

Kathy Maldonado, Woodcreek


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