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Tenants and organizers press council over eviction notices; housing staff says eviction was canceled
Summary
Tenants and advocates confronted council about an attempted eviction notice against a public‑housing tenant leader; city housing staff reported the eviction notice was rescinded after required documentation was submitted.
Multiple tenants and organizers used the May 13 council meeting’s public‑comment period to press the council and the Colorado Springs Housing Authority over eviction notices issued to tenant leaders, including a high‑profile case involving tenant organizer Betty Field.
Field and several residents described aggressive management practices and said an eviction notice was placed on her door after a dispute over a reasonable‑accommodation request. Field told the council she had submitted medical…
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