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Residents describe alleged unlawful eviction and call for Huntsville Utilities oversight at council meeting

Huntsville City Council · April 9, 2026
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Summary

Several residents told the council that police allowed a woman claiming eviction authority to recover property from a home without a lawful order; speakers also raised complaints about Huntsville Utilities billing errors and transparency. City staff offered to meet individually with affected residents.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — During the second public-comment period at the April 9 City Council meeting, residents described an apparent wrongful-eviction/trespass incident that they said involved local police allowing individuals to re-enter a home and remove belongings without a lawful eviction order. Other speakers raised concerns about Huntsville Utilities billing and governance.

Mark Culbertson said he left his home while on vacation and then learned someone was…

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