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Resident tells commission squatters, trash have occupied 100 South Harvey for months; staff points to JP process and possible city abatement lien
Summary
A Borger resident told the Building Standards Commission people have lived on her lot for nine to ten months and added trash; staff said eviction must begin at the local justice of the peace while city abatement (if performed) would be billed to the owner and could become a lien if unpaid. The commission deferred review for one month.
At the March 5 meeting of the Borger Building Standards Commission a resident described an ongoing problem at 100 South Harvey, where people occupying the lot have accumulated trash for approximately nine to ten months.
The resident, who did not give her name at the hearing, said she has tried to remove the occupants but lacks funds for eviction paperwork. "I've been trying to get them out of my house, and they've steadily added more trash and more…
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