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Residents ask Roaring Fork board to support purchase of mobile home park to avoid displacement
Summary
Three public commenters asked the board to back resident efforts to buy a mobile home park; resident Monica Muniz said displacement could remove roughly 61 students from district rolls and cost the district about $61,000 in revenue, and cited a resident survey showing steep concern about rent increases.
During public comment at the Roaring Fork School District board meeting, three speakers asked the board to support residents of a local mobile home park seeking to become a resident‑owned community and avoid displacement.
Monica Muniz, a long‑time resident, said the community has lived in Cameron Springs Mobile Home Park for 34 years and is seeking board support—specifically a letter—from the district to influence county officials and potential investors as residents pursue purchase. Muniz said a resident survey showed 96% of respondents said a rent increase would significantly strain family budgets, 70% worried they would not find affordable housing in the valley if forced to move, and 51% feared being forced out by a new owner. She told the board the park’s students include 20 elementary, 20 middle and 21 high‑school students; she estimated the district would lose about $61,000 in revenue if those students were displaced and moved out of the district.
Glenda Pineda, a Glenwood Springs High School sophomore, described how the prospect of losing housing has affected students’ ability to focus on school. Kenya Pinedela, director of programs and innovation at Valley Settlement, thanked the district for partnership and highlighted Valley Settlement’s parent mentor program as a resource that supports families in moments of housing instability.
Board members thanked the speakers and asked the public to remain for a forthcoming proclamation; no formal board action on the park issue was recorded in the meeting. The district did not make a commitment on a support letter during this session, but the speakers explicitly asked for that assistance.
