WARSAW — HP Home Rescue came to the Warsaw Board of Works at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, March 17, seeking to have unpaid sewage liens removed on a soon-to-be demolished property.

Allen Hoyt, manager of HP Home Rescue, came before the board to ask to have two liens removed from property he recently purchased from David Van Dyke at 324 N. West St. The liens were applied to the property for unpaid sewage bills, which total $342.77, with current charges of $152 for a grand total of $495.65.

The house has been sitting for three years unoccupied. Van Dyke had the utilities shut off but did not do anything else with the property. Hoyt’s argument for the city removing the liens was his saving the city demolition fees. Another argument, which swayed the board, was his company’s plans to build a new house on the property.

The liens were waived with a unanimous vote with a qualification from Mike Valentine, city attorney. “This is not precedent,” Valentine said. Hoyt also has to pay release fees of $12 for each lien.

In other business:

• The Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory service agreement with Wildman Uniform and Linen was approved.
• The sub-recipient agreement between the City of Warsaw and Housing Opportunities of Warsaw was approved.
• A one-year service agreement between the City of Warsaw Wastewater Treatment Utility and Sands Office Equipment Service, Inc., was approved for a new color copier.