Casey Declares Dilapidated 710 W. Main Property Dangerous and Unsafe

Casey City Council Meeting | June 15, 2026

Article Summary: The Casey City Council approved Resolution #061526C declaring the property at 710 W. Main St. dangerous and unsafe, the first step toward a court-ordered demolition, repair or remediation if the owners fail to act.

710 W. Main Declaration Key Points:

• The resolution cites a dilapidated, open residential structure with a deteriorating roof, a porch roof separating from the building, vermin infestation, and a property strewn with trash and debris.
• The city will issue notice to owners and lien holders under 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1(a); if they fail to act, the city is authorized to seek a Clark County Circuit Court demolition order.
• The parcel is identified as 03-11-19-03-302-001, covering roughly 12 acres north of the center of the National Road.
• The measure passed 4-0 with Aldermen Hanley and Jenkins absent.

CASEY — The Casey City Council on Monday, June 15, 2026, declared the property at 710 W. Main St. dangerous and unsafe, authorizing the city to pursue demolition or remediation through the courts if the owners do not address conditions that officials say pose an ongoing hazard.

City Attorney Tracy Willenborg presented Resolution #061526C, calling it “pretty self-explanatory.” Alderman Lori Wilson moved approval, seconded by Alderman Carlene Richardson, and the measure passed 4-0. Aldermen Tanner Brown, Marcy Mumford, Richardson and Wilson voted yes; Aldermen Jeremiah Hanley and Steve Jenkins were absent.

The resolution catalogs the conditions the city found after what it describes as careful consideration and investigation: the residential structure is dilapidated and open, the roof is deteriorating, the roof over the deck porch is separating from the structure, the wood porch and deck are deteriorating, vegetation is growing into the foundation, and there is vermin and animal infestation. The building is in such disrepair as to be uninhabitable, the resolution states, the exterior is filled with trash and debris, and detached accessory structures are also dilapidated and open.

Under 65 ILCS 5/11-31-1(a), the city will now notify the owners and lien holders of record to demolish, repair, enclose or remediate the property. If they fail to act, the resolution authorizes the mayor and city agents to file suit in Clark County Circuit Court for an order compelling that work. The legal description covers the east half, about 12 acres, of a roughly 24-acre tract lying north of the center of the National Road in Section 19 of Casey Township, parcel number 03-11-19-03-302-001.

The declaration continues the city’s multi-year nuisance-property campaign, which has proceeded through sequential lists of condemned structures — the first list complete, the second nearly so, and a third underway as of this spring.