One neighbor said he paid landscapers to trim some weeds of poison ivy but said he's no longer able to keep up. Another neighbor said this has gotten out of control.
Neighbors in a southside community said they've been waiting for almost a year for the city to take action on a vacant home with an overgrown yard.After almost a year, homeowners in a southside neighborhood are still waiting for an abandoned house to be cleaned up.
Even though it's not his responsibility, Smith said he's had his landscaper trim some of the weeds as poison ivy from the adjoining yard begins to invade his fence line. But he said he's no longer able to keep up.Pct. 2 constable waiting on HUD to act on 'nuisance home' in SE Houston: 'Our hands are tied'
Smith showed Eyewitness News his emails to the city dating back to July 2023. In January, the city posted a violation notice at the home.
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