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Mobile-home resident urges Tumwater to act on affordability and displacement
Summary
A mobile-home park resident urged Tumwater council to address senior housing and affordability; she outlined a private plan and asked for support and transparency from local housing agencies.
During public comment on March 3, Linda Burt, a resident of a local mobile-home park, told the council she and other seniors face unaffordable housing options and potential displacement.
Burt said she lives on a fixed income ($1,330 per month) and described difficulties meeting housing costs; she criticized the lack of clear affordable‑housing solutions and said she intends to pursue private outreach to potential donors and partners. "I'm gonna write billionaires...they seem to be open to this," she said, and described a concept of community-oriented round houses with shared landscaping and amenities.
Mayor Lietta Dalhoff and staff offered to follow up: Dalhoff said she would "circle back" with Burt this week and explore contacts with the Housing Authority of Thurston County and Habitat for Humanity. The mayor clarified the city would follow up on available regional resources and the transcript shows staff agreed to reconnect and provide additional information to Burt and others who asked for help.
Burt's remarks framed the issue as an urgent, local affordability concern and the council noted the city's willingness to assist with referrals to county housing partners and to report back to the speaker.
