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115-117 Gilman Ave. in Marietta have been declared by the Washington County Common Pleas Court to be both a blight and public nuisance as defined by Ohio law.
Deadlines and timelines are still drawing scrutiny in Marietta following a court declaration of blight and a public nuisance on Gilman Avenue.
But the court’s deadline for the city law director to return a journal entry was not met Monday, nor each subsequent day through Wednesday.
“I talked with Judge (John) Halliday’s secretary today and it will be ready for him to review Monday morning,” reported Marietta City Law Director Paul Bertram, after being questioned concerning the delayed filing.
jpatterson@mariettatimes.com Belpre City School Superintendent Jeff Greenley speaks during a Board of Education meeting on Monday evening. (Photo by Tyler Bennett) Harmar Elementary School sits in the shadow of 115 Gilman Ave., in Marietta, which was declared a blight and public nuisance in Washington County Common Pleas Court on Monday. (Photo by Janelle Patterson) Fourth Ward Councilman Geoff Schenkel testifies to the fear residents within his ward live under due to the âneglectâ at 115 and 117 Gilman Ave., in Marietta, during a hearing in Washington County Common Pleas Court on Monday. (Photo by Janelle Patterson) Washington County Common Pleas Court Judge John Halliday notes the affidavits of neighbors living in fear of the immediate danger of 115 and 117 Gilman Ave., in Marietta, during a hearing Monday. (Photo by Janelle Patterson)