Nuisance label disputed
DICKSON CITY - Jon Tabatabaie doesn't think a property under his company's ownership should be subject to a lawsuit by the Dickson City, and he let the council know at Tuesday night's meeting.
Late last month, the borough brought a lawsuit against several property owners for varying degrees of blight that officials say constitute nuisance properties. Among the defendants listed in the lawsuit is Twins Management LLC, whom Mr. Tabatabaie represents, for a property at 507-509 Hallstead St. Court papers list broken windows, a hole in a rear roof, rotting wood and a lack of electricity.
However, Mr. Tabatabaie said since acquiring 507 Hallstead in 2009, and later 509 in 2011, progress has been made on the properties, including cleaning up landscaping, repairing the roof and redoing the shutters and doors.
"We've been doing continuous work," he said.
Council President Barbara Mecca declined to comment on Mr. Tabatabaie's statement about the property because the issue is in litigation.
Also at the meeting, council approved a resolution to file an application for $500,000 in financial assistance through the gaming funds grants for the $1.35 million Dickson City Civic Center expansion project.
Council also voted to purchase a $8,066 stainless steel dump body for a new truck, as well as advertise the sale of 2007 and 2009 Dodge Charger police vehicles, a New Holland L250 non-running Skid Steer and a 2001 Ford F550 with a rugby body.
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