Judge’s patience runs thin

The Walhalla municipal judge yesterday levied a fine against a Torrington Road resident after being told the homeowner had failed to remove three disabled cars from his property. Doug Nuckolls was cited under a city ordinance brought to the court’s attention by James Ashton, city code enforcement officer. Nuckolls was ordered to pay a fine of $133.75 and told by Judge Scott Sprouse that failure to remove the cars subjects Nuckolls to further citations. Nuckolls said he has begun to make the vehicles operable, but has encountered difficulty such as being unable to find a key for one of them.