- December 15, 2025
Richard Falbo’s lawn at 44 Patuxent Lane is not pretty. And he says it’s the city’s fault because of some work done on the neighboring vacant lot.
“The city dug out the swales a year and a half ago,” he said, “and they put some garbage sod in. The swales are full of weeds. They cut the lawn with their mower, and they blow all the debris out from the lawnmower. That just killed my lawn.”
And so, Falbo has an attorney, and he’s going to court Friday.
Palm Coast City Manager Jim Landon said the city mows the swales on about 18,000 vacant lots throughout the city, and in fact, most people complain about the city not mowing the vacant-lot swales often enough. Landon indicated there is likely another explanation for the lawn’s appearance and the city doesn’t intend to pay Falbo.
Falbo said the city is making a “big mistake.” Because of the legal fees as a result of his lawsuit, the city is “costing the taxpayers a tremendous amount of money,” he said.
“If you see my lawn, you would take them to court, too,” Falbo continued.
