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Tenants, nonprofit and owner spar over living conditions at Paces Run apartments
Summary
Residents of Paces Run apartments told Aiken City Council of long‑standing roof, plumbing and mold issues; the apartment owner’s attorney offered to meet and insisted written complaints be provided before repairs. City staff urged tenants to file code enforcement reports to begin inspections.
Residents of Paces Run told Aiken City Council on Aug. 25 that chronic maintenance problems — leaking roofs, holes in floors, faulty plumbing and mold — have persisted for years and have caused health problems for children and adults.
At a public‑comment segment devoted to non‑agenda items, several tenants described repeated, unresolved repair requests and said property managers had not completed required inspections. “We deserve dignity. We deserve to be heard. We deserve safety and health,” said Sierra Simpkins, who identified herself as a Paces Run resident and said her young son has asthma.
Donna Westby, CEO and co‑founder of the nonprofit Umuja Village, described…
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