WALBRIDGE -This abandoned home at 223 Guy St. in Walbridge will be demolished.
At Wednesday’s meeting, council had the first reading on paying $6,000 to Mike’s Hauling and Demolition,
Northwood, to demolish the home and garage, clean up the debris and haul it away, and backfill the area.

Also on Wednesday, council heard the third and final reading on an ordinance that allows the removal of
public nuisances, including dilapidated homes like this one.
Council voted last fall to condemn the home, which Mayor Ed Kolanko said has been neglected for a couple
of years. According to obituary records, the former owners, Denis and Carol Bomer, died within eight
days of each other at Hospice of Northwest Ohio in 2011. They are still listed as property owners on the
Wood County Auditor website.
In a letter to the Wood County Health Department dated Sept. 18, Kolanko noted that about two years ago
there was a water line break and the basement in the home flooded. Kolanko said Solicitor Brian
Ballenger has unsuccessfully hunted for relatives who will keep up or sell the property, and taxes and
assessments are accruing.
The house was declared a nuisance in September, which was the first step to tearing it down, Kolanko
said.
"Nobody has stepped forward to take ownership of the property and it’s not fair to the people who
live there. And it’s truly a safety hazard," the mayor has said.