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Hurt Park tenants say sudden rent notices alarm seniors; council staff to follow up
Summary
A Hurt Park tenant said a recent letter notifying large rent increases has alarmed seniors and residents on fixed incomes; the speaker said she signed up to be contacted by staff and expects follow-up from the city manager’s office.
During the public matters portion of the meeting, a Hurt Park tenant told council members that residents received notices indicating large rent increases and that the change is causing fear among seniors and people on fixed incomes.
Brenda Randolph said she lives in a handicap two-bedroom unit and that the notice shows a rent increase to $950 for her unit and $1,100 for a three-bedroom unit occupied by her daughter. “This is ridiculous. It's utterly ridiculous because we have seniors that own fixed income, and I am one of them,” Randolph said, adding the letters have “stirred up a hornet’s nest.”
Council staff asked Randolph whether she included her contact information when signing up to speak; she confirmed she had. The mayor or presiding official told her the city manager’s office would reach out for follow-up. No specific city response or policy change on rents was recorded in the meeting excerpt.
