County board backs statutory changes to protect manufactured‑home residents
The board voted to support a proposed state statutory change to give manufactured‑home residents 12 months' written notice for closures, an opportunity to form buyer groups, and CPI‑linked limits on lot‑rent increases; the Planning Commission reviewed the measure and recommended support.
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A board member introduced a resolution supporting a forthcoming state bill that would afford additional protections to residents of manufactured‑home communities. The measure, reviewed by the Planning Commission, would require 12 months' written notice before a community is closed or its use changed, enable occupants to organize and pursue purchase opportunities (with tax advantages for sellers), and tie lot‑rent increases to the Consumer Price Index rather than leaving them 'at will.'
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