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Resident asks Pontiac council to intervene over alleged unauthorized apartment entries at HUD-subsidized complex
Summary
A Pontiac resident told the city council that management at North Hill Farms, a HUD-subsidized property, repeatedly entered their apartment without proper notice, filed a false court statement in an attempted eviction and is creating a hostile living environment; the resident asked the council to help get incidents recorded with HUD.
Stacy James Gilo told the Pontiac City Council during public comment that the North Hill Farms apartment complex repeatedly entered their unit without proper notice and that management filed a false statement in an attempted eviction.
Gilo, who identified themself by name, said the property is HUD-subsidized and that they have tried to file police reports but were told they could not. "They have been going on continuously," Gilo said, adding that since Jan. 26 the speaker experienced multiple entries and "I've had four instances dealing with the apartment complex itself." The resident said management let pest-control staff into the unit on a day when no notice was posted and that the complex later attempted to remove the resident's cameras, which the speaker said threatened their ability to document incidents.
The complaint centered on three distinct claims: repeated, unannounced entries into the apartment; what Gilo characterized as a false court filing by management tied to an eviction attempt; and difficulty getting police or HUD to record the complaints as founded. "They filed, they lied in court to try doing an eviction, and I've got the paperwork right here for it," Gilo said, and added that they have videos showing people entering the apartment.
The council did not debate the specifics during the meeting; the clerk or staff told Gilo that "someone will be following up with you" after the comment period. The council took no formal action addressing the substance of the complaint during the session.
Why it matters: Residents of HUD-subsidized properties have channels for reporting landlord misconduct to federal housing authorities; a request for council assistance can prompt local staff to help a resident document events and connect them to enforcement channels. The complaint, as stated at public comment, raises both potential statutory landlord-tenant issues and concerns about the property's compliance with HUD program rules.
What was not established at the meeting: Gilo said they attempted to file matters with the police and claimed HUD had found earlier complaints "not founded." The council did not receive or vote on any formal complaint, referral, or request for local legal action at the meeting. The speaker provided dates (first incident Jan. 26), said there were four incidents, and said they have paperwork and video; the city did not announce a specific next step other than a staff follow-up.
