I have been a property owner in Burlington for over 20 years. 10 years ago, I moved closer to my family in WI, but kept my house in Burlington, because I am not too far from retirement. I have had sev... Read More
I have been a property owner in Burlington for over 20 years. 10 years ago, I moved closer to my family in WI, but kept my house in Burlington, because I am not too far from retirement. I have had several parties taking care of the house for me, but this year I have become a target of the city, and I want to sell the property and get out of the hell hole that it is. I have gotten to assessments for a vacant property, stating that the grass has been too high and there is trash in the yard. I say this is BS, because I am there once a month. There has NEVER been any trash in the yard, other than after Hurricane Fran. Also, I cut the grass every time I am there, and a friend cuts it when I am not there. It has NEVER been over maybe 6 inches high. The city refuses to provide evidence of any high grass or trash in the yard. They say that I can come in and see the pictures, knowing damn well that I am not there more than a couple days over a weekend. Since they will not provide evidence, This tells me that there is no evidence,. They can expect to hear from my attorney concerning this second assessment, because they are full of crap. I know, because I have talked to other absentee owners, and they are getting the harassment from the city. I can't wait to rid myself of the property now, and stay in the Midwest, where I am from and people that work for the local municipalities aren't on a power kick.Read Less