Columbia, S.C., Council to Reconsider Derelict-Housing Rules.
By Jeff Wilkinson, The State, Columbia, S.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Feb. 17--Columbia City Council on Wednesday is expected to revamp the way it deals with derelict houses, after its threat to tear down a 79-year-old widow's home sparked an outpouring of support for her.
The city inspections department told Lela Metts in a letter that it could demolish her Farrow Road home without warning because the yard was messy and the trim needed repairs and paint.
"We're not going to tear her house down," Mayor Bob Coble said Monday. "The c
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