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Trustees pledge $500,000 to help preserve Cavern Springs mobile home park, trustees told commission
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Trustee reported the Board increased a pledge to $500,000 to help preserve Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park, which must raise roughly $11 million quickly; trustees also approved a $10,000 legal fee donation to support the effort to secure ownership and preserve 93 homes housing about 201 residents.
Commissioners heard from a trustee at the Dec. 10 meeting that the Board of Trustees committed $500,000 in support to Cavern Springs Mobile Home Park as part of a time‑sensitive effort to preserve the community.
The trustee said the park must raise approximately $11,000,000 within a roughly 120‑day window to avoid an outside sale, and that local public entities have limited capacity because several similar park preservation efforts recently received funding. The town previously considered a $250,000 contribution and raised that to $500,000 to increase the town’s support. The trustees also provided a $10,000 donation to help cover legal fees related to the effort.
"I think Jess said it really well in it — the bang for our buck in preserving 93 homes and homes for 201 adults," the trustee said, underscoring the scale of people affected and the rationale behind the pledge. Trustees described the units as workforce housing and said the contribution was made to help preserve existing affordable housing stock.
The trustee also noted the park’s sponsor preferred limited publicity about some fundraising events because residents expressed concerns about immigration enforcement; trustees said fundraising continued privately and they would follow up with the park on next steps.
Commissioners did not vote on the matter; the trustee’s remarks were shared as information about broader town actions impacting housing in the valley.
