These pictures were sent to me today from the resident that lives two doors down from this property. The City did come and secure the building. According to the report, the plywood is bolted in and appears to be a quality job.
But, what about the second floor? It seems like a strange way to economize - not only did the City have a crew there and set up to do the work, we still have the problem of birds and rain entering the structure - causing damage to this historic building. Let alone the added prospect of a tropical storm or hurricane. Would you like to live next door with no protection on the window openings during a 100+ mile per hour storm event?
In fact, if you look above, this is an item from this coming Tuesday's consent agenda. It itemizes the City's cost to board and secure structures. In this example, the costs range from around $425 to $1,775. Can we spend a little more to make sure this structure and the neighborhood are protected? Do we need to do a fundraiser?
![Dr. W. H. Cotton’s ode: “Oh, My Lake Worth, Florida!” [circa 1920].](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yhHyCn84ZIQ/WezjlEL-0tI/AAAAAAAAPZ4/CzkhriK6zpEJJ3d9Je1495d49gIhnMlxACK4BGAYYCw/s1600/LakeWorthPioneers.JPG)
