Monticello, NY - Property Owners Be On The Look Out

Monticello, NY - Some in the area say, they are tired of leaning fences, untamed weeds and broken-down buildings around town. So they dreated a group called "The Watchful Eyes," of business owners in the Village of Monticello and the Town of Thompson, a so called neighborhood watch, who are prodding local governments to toughen building codes, strictly enforce violations and revamp outdated laws.
And they're set to patrol the area, identifying eyesores and trouble spots over the next few weeks. "I certainly am not proud of this community, and I dare anybody to get up and say that they are," said Dr. Marc Hudes, the podiatrist who organized the group, at a meeting in his office. "We've had years and years of noncompliance, lack of code enforcement."

The group has split into two committees, one each for the village and town. In the next few weeks, they'll study the building codes and then begin driving around the area. They'll fill out "eyesore reports" that the village and town have created for citizens.
"Supposedly they will take action on them," they said.