A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE

CLEAN UP OF CHARLES

MATTHEWS PROPERTY AT 890

EPHESUS CHURCH ROAD,

POULAN, GEORGIA 31781.

WHEREAS, it has come to the at-

tention of the Board of Commis-

sioners of Worth County, Georgia by

and through its Code Enforcement

Officer that Charles Matthews main-

tains on his property at 890 Ephe-

sus Church Road, Poulan, Georgia

31781 a nuisance, health hazard

and eye sores on his property which

includes piles of paper, plastic, fur-

niture, carpet, old fence wire, broken

concrete, old tires, scrap wood, in-

operable and broken trailers and

tractors and contains pits dug on the

property which constitute a danger

and health hazard, and unsafe and

falling down shelters or outbuildings,

all of which promote the infestation

of the property by rats, varmints and

other dangerous vermin; and,

WHEREAS, these conditions con-

stitute a clear and present danger to

the health and safety of the citizens

of Worth County, Georgia, as well

as presenting an eye sore of the

worse kind; and, WHEREAS, over a

period of more than six months, the

Commission has caused notices to

be sent to Charles Matthews in-

cluding hand delivery of notices by

Worth County Sheriff, Freddie

Thompkins, describing conditions of

the property and demanding that it

be cleaned up to comply with Geor-

gia Law and Ordinances of Worth

County; and, WHEREAS, the said

Charles Matthews has failed and re-

fused to make any clean up efforts

to the property but rather has in-

creased the toxic piles of trash con-

tained on the property; NOW,

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by

the Board of Commissioners of

Worth County and it is resolved by

the authority thereof as follows:

1 - That the Clerk of this Commis-

sion send a copy of this resolution to

the said Charles Matthews.

2 - That Charles Matthews be given

and additional 15 days from the

date of this notice to cure all of the

defects on his property.

3 - That should the conditions not be

cleared within the 15-day period,

that the Chairman of the Commis-

sion is authorized to instruct the

Public Works Department of Worth

County to clean up and remove all

of the trash, debris, and piles of junk

from the property and likewise raze

any outbuildings that are dilapidated

and creating a danger of injury to

persons.

4 - That the cost of the remedial ac-

tion, if and when taken by the Public

Works Department of Worth County

shall be assessed against Charles

Matthews and any property he may

own in Worth County, with such as-

sessment being enforced in the

same manner as delinquent taxes

are enforced in this County.

SO ORDERED this 15th day of

March 2012. Resolution offered by

Commissioner Hall, seconded by

Commissioner Bozeman and unan-

imously adopted by the Commis-

sion.

Matt Medders, Chairman

Attest: Felicia Smith,

Commission Clerk