I should think if the town has employees who mow grass on the sides of the roads, or plow roads in winter, they have both the equipment and manpower to at least mow once. or twice a season. That said....either the county now owns the property (or the state) because of unpaid taxes, etc. But consider calling the Health Dept. as well.
When I was on our town board (yes, served 9 years) we got a letter from someone about a place that had become inhabitable. Turned out the owner lived in AZ, and was renting the place out, and gotta tell ya. Disaster. Completely surrounded by bags of garbage, as evidently the renters did not want or could not afford to pay garbage fees. Abandoned car, abandoned boat, a dog was tied to the steering wheel of the one car, door open. It was a trailer home, the elec. had been shut off, there was a freezer full of spoiled food, frig, too. Anyway, dog was taken to humane society to be adopted, got a 40 yd. garbage dumpster, paid extra help to carry everything out, washer, dryer, stove, frig, furniture, etc. All went into the dumpster. Some company came & took the cars & boat for free, the trailer was bulldozed down, all the debris into the dumpster. After it was all hauled away, the town used a piece of equipment to clean up the rest of the land, and the entire bill was put onto the owners' tax bill. (He had been notified of the conditions, never replied, did nothing(. From what I understand, when he would get his tax bill, and sent in the taxes, first to be paid would be the town. Also, if he did not, and it reverted to the county or state, when sold, first to be paid would be the town.
In our county there have been abandoned shed, barns, and yes, a house or two, actually falling down, so old. So the fire dept. used them for "practice" or training.
