An East Side church says it’s noticed a spike in its utility bills shortly after suspected squatters moved into the abandoned property next door to their building.
Pastor Ronald Glover with Temple Missionary Baptist Church said the church’s utility bills of about $150 turned into $500 last fall.
Glover attempted to figure out why the people had moved in and allegedly connected to their water and electricity.He said the church wouldn’t have issues with them, but the utility bills remain high.District 2 Councilmember Jalen McKee Rodriguez’s office staff have worked on the situation since December. His office issued the following statement about the property:
Greg Zlotnick, clinical assistant professor at the Center for Legal and Social Justice at St. Mary’s School of Law, said Texas law gives squatters rights, but specific criteria must be met.
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