Dangerous Berne eyesore likely to soon bite the dust

Decatur Daily Democrat:

A property on Jefferson Street in Berne which has been deemed both dangerous and an eyesore to the community could disappear within the next 30 days, members of Berne City Council learned at their monthly meeting on Monday.

The council's emergency adoption last month of an unsafe building ordinance set the stage for official city action at the property site, which reportedly has been the source of numerous citizen complaints.

Attorney David Baumgartner, sitting in on Monday for his law partner and city attorney Jim Beitler, said city building inspector Shannon Smitley, along with representatives from the city fire and police departments, recently inspected the building.