AUSTIN, Texas - A man who owns property in Travis County says he's being fined for a homeless camp on his property that he can't remove.

The backstory:

Aiden Johnson, who lives in Dallas, owns a property on Veldt Drive in East Travis County. He's owned it for several years and had hoped to build something on it.

However, shortly after he bought it, a homeless encampment moved in. There are trailers, trash, and things burning.

"It just seems to be completely out of control," he said.

Johnson has been cited by Austin Public Health for a health violation and has received a court summons. He says he isn't able to remove the encampment himself.

"I really don't feel that I should need to go down there armed with an army to remove, forcibly remove people, which is kind of what needs to ha

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