LAWTON – Ten area contractors are named in civil suits filed March 4 in Comanche County District Court by lawyers for the Comanche Nation. Each case is for civil relief of more than $10,000 and initiated due to alleged breach of contracts.
The contractors were participating in the Comanche Nation American Rescue Plan Home Repair Program, which was created to provide emergency home repair assistance to eligible Comanche Nation members. Information at comanchehousing.com states the goal of the program is to enhance the habitability of housing.
Efforts to improve the safety and quality of life within the homes include projects related to remedying water, sewage, sanitation service, gas leaks, major electrical or heating or cooling issues, and more. Assistance is subject to availability of funds.
By approving Resolution 74-2024, the Comanche Business Committee approved a preliminary spending outline for funds made available through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Documents show that the preliminary spending outline included individual assistance, government revenue replacement, home repairs, weatherization, food assistance, education, construction costs, administrative and support staff for administering the ARPA funds, and other allowable expenses.
According to court records, the businesses sued by the Comanche Nation include Abbe Construction and Spray Foam Insulation LLC of Walters; William B. Owens, an individual, d/b/a Go Sons Construction, Lawton (two separate suits filed); Aaron Brett King, an individual, d/b/a Native Boi Construction & Remodeling, Oklahoma City; Adams Restoration LLC, Tuttle; James Peck, Spencer; Homegenix LLC, Tulsa; Shawn Owens, an individual, d/b/a Owens Construction Commercial Residential, Lawton; S K Y Construction LLC, Anadarko (two lawsuits filed); Optimum Remodel and Repair LLC, Lawton; and Timothy Myron Blanding, an individual, d/b/a Tim’s Remodeling, Lawton.
In addition to the judgment amount of each case, the Comanche Nation is also seeking attorney fees, interest at the rate allowed by law, and “any further relief that his Honorable Court shall deem equitable and proper.”