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City of Bloomington, Indiana

open #206133

Trash:

Other: Hello, this is the third time I have submitted a complaint about this property. My neighbor sent me this photo via text last night. The owner’s family members think they’re clever by “solving the problem” of removing old mattresses on the front porch. We were all thrilled to think they finally had the two stained mattresses properly hauled away. Instead, they just moved them to the crumbling back porch with its sagging roof. If there was a fire, heaven forbid, and they had to quickly use the back door to leave a burning building, they would be delayed by the old, stained mattresses. In addition to the owner, there is a tenant named James (who also goes by Jimmy) living at the house. He is intellectually challenged, yet seems to be the only person seen pushing home owner Carl up the sidewalk and/or street, in a seated walker. Carl’s health has visibly declined since the beginning of 2025. This family is flipping the bird at City inspectors and us, the neighbors who have to look at their mess, and have for years. I will keep filing reports until owner Carl James, his 16 grandchildren and namesake son CJ (Carl Junior) finally takes these infractions seriously. Thank you for your work.

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Christina Finley

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10/5/2025 09:40:07 Anonymous assigned this case to Christina Finley

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https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=206133 Anonymous assigned this case to Christina Finley You can use the link to follow progress on this case.

10/5/2025 09:40:07 Opened by Anonymous

Sent notification to Christina Finley, Anonymous
https://bloomington.in.gov/crm/tickets/view?ticket_id=206133 Opened by Anonymous Dear Constituent: Thank you for submitting information to us via uReport. We value your input and hope that we will be able to address your questions and concerns. HAND neighborhood compliance officers will inspect the property and determine if the cited trash at this property is in violation of Bloomington Municipal Code 6.06.070 (a). In the event of a violation, the neighborhood compliance officer will issue a Notice of Violation to the property owners via first class mail and by placing a copy of the violation on the property. After the Notice of Violation is issued, the property owner and/or tenant has seven (7) days to bring the property into compliance. If the property is not brought into compliance within the initial seven (7) days, the inspector may go to daily tickets. Thank you, HAND staff

703 W 7th ST

CityBloomington
StateIN
Zip47404
Latitude39.168460845947
Longitude-86.541404724121
Neighborhood AssociationNear West Side
TownshipBloomington

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