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Public commenter alleges improper red-tagging and eviction; asks Groves council for audit
Summary
A public commenter alleged that Groves code enforcement red-tagged a home and shut off utilities without required notice and asked the council to order a full audit of red tags tied to utilities; no immediate corrective action was taken at the meeting.
During the citizen-comments portion of the June 8 meeting, James Casper addressed the council on behalf of Shane Casper and alleged that city code enforcement and related actions led to an unlawful eviction.
Casper told the council the home's power had been shut off and that a red tag had been applied without following a 30-day notice and hearing protocol he said is required. "This is against the law," Casper said, and he asked the council to order a full audit of all red tags tied to utilities and to review code-enforcement removals.
Casper described the affected property as a long-inherited brick house and said the resident was effectively displaced for three weeks. He said utility cutoff dates and subsequent removal dates did not meet the notice period he described, and he asked elected officials to consider the family's circumstances and to ensure due process was followed in future enforcement.
The transcript records Casper's allegations and his request for an audit; the hearing record does not show an immediate staff response, a referral to staff, or a formal motion by the council during the meeting. The matter remains an unresolved allegation in the public record and may be referred to staff or legal counsel for follow-up.
