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Resident urges action after Marshallese tenants report mold, rats and no heat at Auburn Way lodging
Summary
At the March 17 Auburn City Council meeting, resident Robert Montague reported deplorable conditions at a 12‑unit former hotel at 2414 Auburn Way where Marshallese tenants have experienced rat infestations, black mold and no heat or hot water; city staff offered to follow up.
Robert Montague, a resident of Auburn, told the City Council on March 17 that tenants at a 12‑unit former hotel at 2414 Auburn Way were living in "deplorable" conditions, including rat infestation, visible feces, black mold and lack of heat and hot water for some residents.
Montague said the building’s occupants are "exclusive Marshallese people of descent" and…
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