BERNALILLO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPUTIES WILL HAVE TO WAIT TO TAKE ACTION REGARDING THE NEWEST TENT CITY ON TRAMWAY. SPOKESMAN AARON WILLIAMSON TELLS 770 KKOB DEPUTIES CANNOT MOVE IN TO REMOVE HOMELESS CAMPERS STILL RESIDING AT THE SITE NEAR TRAMWAY UNTIL THE PROPERTY WONERS FILES A LEGAL PETITION WITH THE COURTS TO EVICT THE CAMPERS. HE SAYS THE OWNER HAS ISSUED A 3-DAY EVICTION NOTICE, BUT IT CARRIES NO LEGAL ACTION.
WILLIAMSON SAYS IF THE TRANSIENTS HAVEN’T MOVED OFF THE PROPERTY WITHIN THE 3-DAYS, THE LANDOWNER MUST THEN FILE WITH THE COURT. HE SAYS ONCE THAT OCCURS, THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE WOULD GET INVOLVED. THE 3-DAY MARK WAS SUNDAY.
WILLIAMSON SAYS THERE WERE ABOUT 20 TENTS PITCHED AT THE SITE BEFORE THE WEEKEND. HE SAYS BY SUNDAY, THERE WERE 11 TENTS REMAINING, INDICATING SOME OF THE RESIDENTS HAD MOVED OUT.
THE PROPERTY OWNERS LIVE IN IOWA AND BOUGHT THE PROPERTY AS AN INVESTMENT.
