The Jefferson County Building Code Board of Adjustment Appeals on March 5 denied six appeals from business owners challenging county unsafe-structure declarations for commercial properties; owners' attorney argued notices and inspection records were not provided before shutdowns, while county officials said life-safety findings and measurements supported the actions.

The Reidsville Board of Adjustment voted July 15 to dismiss two notices of violation against GHM Investments, after appellant counsel argued the city failed to provide required administrative materials and staff acknowledged the error. The board said it will issue a written decision explaining the dismissal.

The commission heard that the Austin Police Department has a backlog of digital evidence that defense attorneys say is delaying case resolution and harming indigent clients; APD and county prosecutors said they are chipping away at the backlog and will return with process benchmarks.

Jason Gibson exposes alleged misconduct by Douglas County probate administrators during public session.

Appellant argued the trial court violated due process by excluding a social-worker release-and-discharge report that would have shown community supports and could affect reoffense risk; the Commonwealth countered that the social worker was a fact witness and that jury instructions and statutory evidence limited reversible error.

Advisory board members discuss legal limitations on application rejections and moratoriums.