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Saco council adopts 60‑day emergency moratorium on mobile‑home park lot‑rent increases
Summary
After extensive public testimony from Blue Haven residents about unaffordable lot‑rent hikes, the Saco City Council voted 6–0 on Oct. 27 to adopt a 60‑day emergency moratorium on mobile‑home park lot‑rent increases, effective immediately and set to expire on or before Dec. 26, 2025 unless reenacted.
The Saco City Council voted unanimously Oct. 27 to adopt an emergency ordinance temporarily banning lot‑rent increases at mobile‑home parks, responding to pleas from residents who said recent hikes would push many fixed‑income households toward homelessness.
Councilor Johnston introduced the emergency moratorium, citing multiple nights of public testimony and recent state action on manufactured‑home community rents. The ordinance, adopted by a roll‑call vote of 6–0, takes effect immediately and is set to expire on or before Dec. 26, 2025, unless the council reenacts it or adopts a longer ordinance through the standard three‑reading process.
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