By SAMANTHA GHOLAR
sgholar@newssun.com
SEBRING - Gingerlee Mitchelllindo, owner of a piece of propertyat 503 E. Center Ave., sat alert on her porch for quite a while Wednesday morning awaiting the return of city officials and a demolition team.
The long, drawn-out debacle of Mitchelllindo's retaining wall in her yard is very close to an end as city officials, engineering teams and demolition workers are in full force mode as they prepare to take down the wall.
Mitchelllindo arrived home Wednesday morning to what she described as a "street full" of city vehicles and engineering trucks.
"They just took over the whole road here," Mitchelllindo said, describing the scene on Orange Avenue, which is adjacent to her home.
Mitchelllindo spoke to many people present Wednesday morning and reminded engineering workers unrelated to the issue of the ongoing civil cases she has against the city.
"I told them about the lawsuits and that this is something that they may not want to get involved with," Mitchelllindo said.
Mitchelllindo was informed on site by City Attorney Bob Swaine during the brief encounter that the city had acquired a court order last month that allowed them to take down the wall.
The inspection continued for nearly half an hour. Workers and city officials eventually left the property, without any action taking place, and did not return Wednesday.
City officials have not informed Mitchelllindo on the projected date of the demolition. City Administrator Scott Noethlich stated that the job should be completed before the school holiday break has ended.
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