Nicholas Bradshaw, the public officer designated by the mayor, on March 28 affirmed charges for boarding and corrective action at four Knoxville properties: 5129 Tinwood Drive, 1107 Phillips Avenue, 1113 Phillips Avenue and 3700 Sevierville Pike.

Bradshaw said the structures met the city's criteria as attractive nuisances and hazards and approved the Public Service Department's corrective-action charges for those incidents.

At the hearing, Vicky Morris identified herself as a family member of the owner of 5129 Tinwood Drive and described efforts by family members to maintain the property after the death of her mother. "Since February, me, my husband, and my brother-in-law have been managing the yard," Morris said, and described repeated flooding and challenges with a collapsed culvert under nearby railroad tracks. Morris said the house had extensive damage and that an interested buyer had considered the lot only because the house was not repairable. City staff said the boarding at 5129 occurred on April 26, 2024; the public officer noted the matter before him was affirmation of the boarding charges for that incident only and encouraged Morris to work with code staff on broader issues such as flooding, lot maintenance, and title or heirship questions.

Three other boarding-charge items were presented with limited discussion. The public officer approved the Public Service Department's charges for a boarding performed in October 2024 at 1107 Phillips Avenue, for boarding at 1113 Phillips Avenue in November 2024, and for boarding at 3700 Sevierville Pike in September 2024. In each case Bradshaw stated the structure was "an attractive nuisance and dangerous and injurious to the health and safety of the community" because it was open and accessible to children and members of the public, and he affirmed the charges related to the corrective action.

Votes at a glance:
- 5129 Tinwood Drive — boarding on April 26, 2024; public officer affirmed corrective-action charges.
- 1107 Phillips Avenue — boarding in October 2024; public officer affirmed corrective-action charges.
- 1113 Phillips Avenue — boarding in November 2024; public officer affirmed corrective-action charges.
- 3700 Sevierville Pike — boarding in September 2024; public officer affirmed corrective-action charges.

Bradshaw encouraged property representatives with broader concerns—flooding, title issues or repeated break-ins—to follow up with code staff after the hearing. The affirmations permit the Public Service Department to recover costs consistent with city code procedures.