Knox neighbors plead with town board to take action on ‘junkyard’ property

KNOX — More than six months after Knox resident Amber Fillipone says she first brought the matter to officials’ attention, she and several of her neighbors spoke up at a town board meeting this month to plead with the board to take action on what Fillipone says is a “junkyard” property on Bozenkill Road.

The property is co-owned by town board member June Springer, who said during the July 8 meeting that she does not live there and that the property is primarily owned by her son, Jeremy Springer. She also said she was unaware of any issues there until she was shown the first violation notice in June.

The town assessment roll lists both June and Jeremy Springer as owners and says the single-family home on one acre at 510 Bozenkill Road has a full market value of $189,189…

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