A Westside Jacksonville resident is demanding action from city officials after a neighboring property was transformed into what he describes as a hazardous, open-air dump following the homeowner’s death.
Damascus Romocelly, who lives near the property, said the yard was kept clean until the homeowner died roughly two months ago. Since then, Romocelly claims the late owner’s relatives sorted through the belongings, salvaged what they wanted, and left the remaining debris piled throughout the unsecured yard.
He fears the unkept site has since been picked over by local trespassers, leaving the neighborhood to deal with an accumulating public health hazard…