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Residents describe leaking roofs, no water and rodents at Maple Fields trailer park; city says building official engaged
Summary
Several residents told the Hermantown City Council on Dec. 16 that persistent, unresolved maintenance failures at the Maple Fields trailer park have left families without hot water, with leaking roofs and holes that let animals into homes. City staff said the building official and city attorney are working on the complaints and advised residents to seek legal advocacy.
Several residents of the Maple Fields trailer park gave emotional public comments to the Hermantown City Council on Dec. 16, describing long‑running housing problems they say the park owner has not fixed.
Andy Grama, who identified his address as 4945 Sarah Lane, said chronic failures include missing appliances at move‑in, repeated outages of hot water and structural defects. "We've had over 30 days cumulative of having no water in our unit," Grama said, and described a large hole under a bathtub that allowed neighborhood animals to enter. He said delayed repairs and a lack of…
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