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Resident tells Clay County commissioners she’s reported squatting, drugs and trafficking for years
Summary
Robin Shira, a resident who provided an address on the record, urged Clay County officials to act after saying people have been squatting in her home for years and alleged drug activity and human trafficking; she said she has unsuccessfully sought help for nearly three years.
At the Jan. 3 Clay County Board meeting, resident Robin Shira delivered a lengthy public comment saying she has repeatedly sought help from county officials and law enforcement about people living in her house and engaging in criminal activity.
“My name is Robin Shira. I live at 311 East Washington,” she told the board. “Those people that are still in my house are, human trafficking underage girls. They have, smoking pot. They’re smoking cigarettes. They have a meth lab in my house, and I have been asking you to help put them away, ever since, probably 3 years now.”
Shira said she previously sought assistance and that a state attorney redirected her, and she criticized what she described as a lack of follow-up: “I find it horrible that in 3 years that you haven't been able to help me… Get your job done.” She also accused officials of potential liability if they fail to act: “You are all now part of racketeering and you will go down for all the crimes that they have committed in the time that I've been coming to you asking for help.”
The board acknowledged the comment; staff and commissioners did not record a direct rebuttal during public comment. The public comment segment was recorded as an on-the-record plea for assistance and contained multiple allegations of criminal activity at a specified address.
Because the allegations are substantial and specific, they are matters for law enforcement and not for the board to adjudicate on the dais. The transcript records the request and the claimant’s allegations; the county’s official response, any investigation status or law-enforcement follow-up was not stated on the record during the meeting.
