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Sterling Shores residents urge Lake County supervisors to demand park finances and impose moratorium on pass-through fees
Summary
Residents of Sterling Shores Mobile Home Park told the Lake County Board of Supervisors on March 3 that new pass-through fees and mailing/portal charges are pricing seniors out of their homes; callers asked the board to seek Sterling Shores profit-and-loss statements, enact a retroactive moratorium, or place a rent-stabilization ordinance on the agenda.
Dozens of Sterling Shores Mobile Home Park residents and housing advocates told the Lake County Board of Supervisors on March 3 that the park operator has added new pass-through fees that are squeezing seniors and low‑income residents.
"We are asking for just of Sterling Shores, profit and loss statements from Sterling Shores," said Ted Macleide, a Sterling Shores resident, asking the board to seek itemized financial records for the park operator identified by commenters as Caritas. Multiple speakers described mailing and administrative charges on rent statements — including a $1.25 mailing fee and a $3.30 portal fee — and said those sums are being assessed even when residents do not use the services.
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