Al Sugden searches his bedding for bedbugs in his unit at 382 Water St. in Augusta on Tuesday.

Andrea Anderson cleans the kitchenette and bathroom area of 382 Water St. in Augusta on Tuesday.

Evidence of bedbugs can be seen in this photo taken by a code enforcement officer in Augusta.

Al Sugden said on Tuesday that bedbugs caused welts on his arm in his unit at 382 Water St. in Augusta.

Bedbugs were found inside boarding houses at 382 and 384 Water St., Augusta officials said.

The Augusta City Council will vote Thursday on an ordinance that would give city officials more power to take action if a bedbug infestation is found.