MITCHELL – As summer settles over southern Indiana, Mitchell officials are launching a renewed campaign to address a long-standing issue across the city: inoperable and abandoned vehicles left in public view.

With warm weather bringing more outdoor activity, the Mitchell Police Department and Building Commissioner’s Office are stepping up enforcement of Indiana Code 9-13-2-1, which governs the handling of abandoned vehicles. Officials say the goal is to clean up unsightly and neglected vehicles while encouraging voluntary compliance through transparency and cooperation.

Residents may begin seeing official notices posted on vehicles that appear to be in violation of the law. The notice identifies various circumstances under which a vehicle can be tagged for removal — including being left

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