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Resident urges council to revisit Walnut Lane buyouts as longtime tenants face steep rent increases
5681233 · August 27, 2025
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Summary
During public comment, a longtime Moab resident described Walnut Lane residents being offered buyouts or relocated, with some former tenants now paying roughly $2,500 monthly for homes they previously paid $400 for, and asked the council to place the matter on an agenda.
Charlotte Mates, who said she has lived in Moab for 30 years, used the meeting’s public‑comment period to ask the city to revisit how it handled Walnut Lane residents after a motel property was taken out of residential use.
Mates said residents previously paying “$400 a…
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