Seven more properties were added to the list of public nuisances at the Bradford Board of Health meeting Tuesday.

One property, at 251 Congress St., was granted a waiver, while six others were added to the nuisance list — 24 Jerome Ave., 72 Holley Ave., 243 Jackson Ave., 15 Park St., 382 Congress St., and 253 South Ave.

Board president Fred Proper started with the property at 251 Congress, owned by Dustin and Andrea Wackwitz of Kingston. They had filled out all the paperwork and qualified for a waiver; it was granted.

The property at 24 Jerome Ave., owned by Donald Phillips Jr. of Eldred, was condemned in August 2024.

Health director Brandon Plowman explained, “The roof, on one side the asphalt shingles are sliding off.” Another layer is under it. The other side is in fair condition.

“The paint on the entire exterior is in poor condition and peeling,” he continued. The handrails on the porches are detached, the blocks in the foundation have shifted and the grass is often a problem.

He was able to look at the interior through a rear window. “It appeared someone tried to gut portions of the house and also rehab parts of the interior.”

Proper said, “It appears that property maintenance has written a fair number of violations against this property. No action has been taken?”

Plowman said they have mowed the weeds, but nothing else. Proper noted the owner still owes for water, sewer, stormwater and garbage.

The property was ruled a public nuisance.

At 72 Holley Ave., owned by Michael and Brenda Bailey of Derrick City, the property was condemned in December 2021.

“The siding is in poor condition and is needing to be replaced,” Plowman said. “The shingles have weathered and deteriorated to the point where they are not sustainable anymore.”

Half of the roof is covered with a tarp, which is only permitted to be in place for 30 days; it has been much longer.

Several windows are broken, there is significant cracking in the foundation and overgrown trees are causing structural damage. There is water damage throughout the house. A neighbor has been keeping the lawn mowed in the front, Plowman said.

It was approved as a public nuisance.

Next was 243 Jackson Ave., owned by Linda Allen of Atlanta, Ga. Plowman said, “I spoke with her. She does not feel there is much necessary work to be done on this structure.”

It was condemned in 2022 and has a history of code violations, he said.

“The roof on the entire structure is in extremely poor condition, all the components of the roof — shingles are rotted and deteriorating, falling off,” he explained. Paint is peeling, the concrete steps on the front are cracked and broken, overgrown trees are damaging the roof and potentially the foundation, and the railings on an upper balcony are deteriorated.

Board member Tom Riel said, “Over 100,000 gallons of water went through the inside of the house (after a pipe froze and burst) on the second floor coming down to the first floor and into the basement.”

“That was in 2021,” Plowman said.

She has been cited and fined, but the property is not up to code.

It was added to the nuisance list as well.

A property at 15 Park St., owned by Gary Reid of Bradford, was considered. Plowman said, “He claims to plan to rehab this house and move into it at some point. The vegetation is there so people do not enter the structure.”

It was condemned in September 2022. It had some broken siding, the windows are in poor condition but the worst part is the foundation.

“The foundation and structure of the house, the piers underneath the house are leaning and the house appears to be shifting. The skirting around the house is actually being crushed by the weight of the house,” he said.

There is a crawl space with a strong odor, some of which comes from stagnant water but most of which comes from the current occupant — likely a skunk.

“The entire property is overgrown, it has not been maintained for several years,” Plowman said.

There has been a history of code violations there, the fourth of which is at District Judge Rich Luther’s office.

This property, too, was declared a nuisance.

The property at 382 Congress St., owned by Tara Hensley, was condemned in October 2018.

“This foundation is in bad shape,” Plowman said, explaining it was shifting and moving. “Two of the downspouts are missing, leading to foundation problems.”

He added, “The electric service is detached from the front of the structure and is being held up by a piece of wire and the meter reads zero. I was unable to find any gas connections,” he said.

Proper said there has been substantial renovation work. However, Plowman said with the foundation’s condition and overall negligence, it isn’t possible.

It was declared a public nuisance.

The property at 253 South Ave., owned by Stephen Cornelius, was condemned in April 2024. Plowman detailed severe deterioration on the front porch, broken structural components on the rear porch, missing and broken siding and windows. There’s a hole in one side of the roof, and the other side is deteriorated. Two overgrown trees are causing structural damage, and rubbish and garbage is a problem on the exterior.

He also found a “trail where individuals are coming up from Clarence Street and are likely living in this structure. I have been in the structure recently. It does appear there are a few different areas where someone is sleeping and set up.”

One of the board members said police were at the residence in January 2024, and the people there said they were renting it.

The property was approved as a public nuisance.