We won't really know how much it will cost until we receive all the bids.

We have a feeling those interested in tennis and general recreational needs or the needs of the library will come out and vote. A lot of people who are interested in the quality of life here in Auburn are very interested in this vote.

When Dr. Jones went outside that morning (April 17) he saw a lot of cars when he expected everyone to be gone. There are two unrelated people now living in the house, but they will have friends over. We have people ride by there from time to time, just to check on it.

We're interested in compliance, which is what the neighbors seem to want. Some want punishment, but that's not always the best thing.

All of the violations reported in 2005 have been closed and zero cases went to court in 2004. Since then, we are looking at the cases more and more closely and not ignoring the rules.

If we don't hear from the property owner, we monitor their home to see if something leads us to believe they are violating the ordinance. Then, we go to court and file for a search warrant. We'll look at names on prescriptions or the license plates at the homes, see if they are from several different counties or states, to identify how many people are living in the home.