Declaring a property dilapidated is a lengthy process of inspecting the premises, notifying the owner to remediate the problems, then notifying again if there’s no contact or progress on fixing the property issues. Eventually the owner is notified of a public hearing and a notice is also published in the paper.

All of that process was completed on five Alva properties, but a final step was missed. City Business Manager Angelica Brady said due to an oversight, the public hearing was not listed on the Alva City Council agenda for the Monday, Sept. 21, meeting. Some people there for the hearing w...