FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — The City of Franklin is well aware of the issues of hoarding happening at a house on Elm Street, according to City Code Enforcement Officer Chuck Gibbons.
(Photos of Elm Street house with hoarding issue submitted by Kyle Conn.)
A post on Facebook on Wednesday by Kyle Conn, whose mother lives next to the property, said that the woman who lives at the property “hoards trash and feeds feral cats.”
“There are pest infestations like cockroaches, mice, fleas, and ticks from wild cats,” wrote Conn.
According to Conn, his mother had talked to Gibbons, and he has emailed Gibbons but they haven’t received any satisfaction.
“I am aware of the situation,” Gibbons told exploreVenango.
“A lady who lives up there was in (my office) twice, and it is certainly an eyesore. It is quite unsightly and needs to be cleaned up.”
Gibbons said, however, the issue is more complex than just issuing a citation.
“I realize we probably aren’t moving fast enough (for the residents),” Gibbons said. “But, we have gotten a (Venango) County agency involved as well because it’s a hoarding issue.”