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Blue Haven residents urge council to act on proposed lot‑rent hikes; some ask for moratorium
Summary
Multiple residents of Blue Haven Mobile Home Park told the Saco City Council proposed lot‑rent increases will force long‑time, fixed‑income households from their homes and asked the council to consider an emergency moratorium; Councilors said they will review testimony and requested documentation.
Dozens of residents from Blue Haven Mobile Home Park addressed the Saco City Council Oct. 20 to oppose a proposed series of lot‑rent increases at the park and to ask the council to consider measures, including an emergency moratorium, to limit or delay those increases. Speakers described fixed incomes stretched by multiple rent hikes, deferred park maintenance and safety concerns. (Terry Dunham; Shane Morningstar; Richard Gosselin; Lisa Durocher; Mary Lynn Leach; Maurice Burrows; Sarah Blanger; Nancy Morrison)
Why it matters: Residents described the park as a long standing source of affordable housing in Saco and said sudden, large…
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