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North Star tenants urge city help as rents rise and management is accused of neglect
Summary
Leaders of the North Star Tenants Union told the Missoula City Council that rents at the 740 Turner Street trailer park have tripled in under four years, described maintenance neglect and safety hazards, and asked the mayor and council to press Plum Property Management to negotiate.
Leaders of the North Star Tenants Union urged Missoula city officials on April 27 to press Plum Property Management into negotiations after residents said rents have soared and basic maintenance has been neglected.
"Under their stewardship, our rent has tripled in under 4 years," said Sean McGurr, a North Star tenants-union leader, describing residents he said include nurses, teachers and retirees on fixed incomes. McGurr said the park at 740 Turner Street faces risks of homelessness for some tenants and asked the mayor and council to sign a letter requesting Plum meet the union "at the negotiating table."
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