The City and some residents have had it with the Squires; showdown at Courtroom 8 on January 23

City of Eureka vs Squires showdown on January 23 in Courtroom 8.

Press Release:

The City of Eureka filed a Motion for Additional Receiver Authority or, in the Alternative,
for Replacement of the Receiver, in the City of Eureka v. Squires litigation on December 28, 2016.
The City filed the motion seeking the expansion of receivership powers or alternatively, the replacement of the current court-appointed receiver.
The filing of the motion was prompted by not only the recent shooting at a property at issue in the case in the 1600 block of G Street but, also continuing concerns by City staff, that there is an ongoing failure to maintain the properties and that Mr. Squires continues to manage the properties despite the fact that the court has appointed a receiver, with limited powers, over 26 of his properties. Staff also is concerned about the length of time between the appointment of the receiver (2013) and the slow pace of repairs, and in many cases, the continued failure to address the dilapidated conditions at the properties for the nearly six years that this action has been pending.

The City’s motion is scheduled for January 23, 2017 at 1:45 p.m. in Courtroom 3 of the

The link below has all the motions filed and explains why.

https://1drv.ms/f/s!Al2xtKoNQjnSgTbCAw7GTOW0uvN5