(Estherville)– One area city is looking into the possibility of making a change on the trigger of an ordinance regulating tall grass. The Estherville City Council Monday evening discussed the possibility of lowering the trigger limit from 10 inches tall currently to eight. That’s the point where the city steps in and mows the yard, with the cost being assessed to the property owner. Code Enforcement Officer Greg Vanlangen says most other cities in the region use eight inches as the limit. And he says the 10 inch length makes the grass harder to mow. He says that, in turn, makes it more difficult for the city to find contractors that are willing to mow it at that length…
Vanlangen told the council that there were some 150 violations of the city’s mowing ordinance this past season…
Council members took no action on the proposed revision Monday evening saying they want to hear some public comment first.
In other action, the Estherville City Council approved a phosphorous removal plan for the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The estimated cost has been revised downward after plans for additional storage capacity of sludge were eliminated. City officials say an adjustment in staffing at the plant will allow for that part of the project to be dropped.
