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Tenant dispute: resident reports unpaid rent; council votes to pursue eviction and utility protections
Summary
Maria Aragon told the council the named lessee at a town-owned building, Diana Mcnite, has been absent and reportedly unpaid for December and January; the council instructed staff to pursue eviction, advised the resident to route future payments to the town, and discussed transferring utilities to prevent service interruptions.
At the start of new business a resident who identified herself as Maria Aragon raised concerns about the town-owned building's lessee, whom she named as Diana Mcnite. Aragon said she has been working there on days the lessee is absent, had given Mcnite funds to cover rent and water, and learned Mcnite had not paid rent for December and January: "She has not paid December or January," Aragon said.
Council members and staff discussed the town's options. A council member advised Aragon not to continue giving money to the lessee and to have any future payments made to the town until the matter is resolved. Staff explained the lease would need to be terminated and the town could file eviction proceedings; the council agreed to authorize pursuing eviction and directed staff to contact the utility provider to arrange transfer of service into town control if eviction occurs to prevent utility shutoffs and frozen pipes.
The council also discussed a short-term operational approach: if eviction is filed, the town should keep utilities in its name and consider negotiating a new lease or allowing another operator to occupy the premises. Aragon provided contact information to the clerk’s office and was told the next regular meeting is February 10; council staff said they would attempt to reach Mcnite and aim to file eviction paperwork promptly if contact cannot be made.
No legal timeline or exact payoff amounts were resolved at the meeting; staff and council repeatedly described back due payments and penalties as outstanding and advised the resident that exact amounts would be handled through town administration and legal processes.
