The Duxbury Board of Health convened on July 15, 2025, to address an emergency condemnation of the property at 934 Temple Street. Health Agent Lauren Hos presented a grim report following a July 1 inspection that was prompted after surveyors for the new owners discovered an unauthorized occupant in the home. Hos described the site as a severe public health hazard, noting, it's just dilapidated. It's dangerous. It's uninhabitable. It doesn't have any running water. There aren't two points of egress. The inspection revealed black mold, vermin infestations, structural foundation deficits, and a rear section of the home completely open to the elements.

The property was recently sold at the end of June following a family dispute that required a court-appointed commissioner to finalize the deed. Salem Kadura, representing the new owners, the Villas at Keenbrook, informed the board that they are moving forward with plans to clear the nearly four-acre lot. Kadura stated, we have already hired a abatement company and they inspected the property last Friday and we are awaiting the lab results so that they can confirm whether or not there's asbestos and any other measures that need to be taken before we can demolish. Kadura noted that the owners have no objection to the condemnation and intend to develop the site along with an adjacent 12-acre parcel.

Board members expressed alarm at the photos documenting the home’s interior, which showed exits blockaded by debris and bedding. Board member Mike voiced his support for the immediate removal of the structure, saying, structurally, this house does not look fit for living and looks like a hazard to anyone entering. The board emphasized that the proximity of the "transient" family member previously living there made securing the site a priority to prevent further trespassing. Madam Chair echoed these concerns, concluding, it's clearly uninhabitable and a hazard and there really it doesn't seem remediable other than demolishing it.

Motion Made by Madam Chair for the emergency condemnation in order to vacate 934 Temple Street to confirm that the dwelling is unfit for human habitation and find that the conditions within the dwelling are such that the danger to life or health of the occupants is so immediate that no delay may be permitted in making this finding. Vote Passed 3-0

Following the vote, the board established a timeline for the owners to complete the demolition, citing the immediate danger the structure poses to the neighborhood. Madam Chair informed the representatives, our applicant is stating that he plans to demolish the dwelling within 60 days. If you can't do so, please come back and let us know so that we're in the communication loop. The owners were ordered to secure the dwelling within 48 hours and maintain "unfit for habitation" placarding until the structure is razed.