The state requires communities that are closing to give residents a nine-month notice, which the owners, James and Mary Schwieters, did in December. Additionally, t he township is required to hold a public hearing 60 before the community closes to gauge the adequacy of closure statements and “to give people adequate notice, as well as set up a process to address the situation,” said John Krehbiel, township board chair.
The state has a trust fund for resident relocation costs that residents of all manufactured home communities (MHC) pay into annually. Pending state legislation, the current relocation benefits for residents is $4,000 if they move their home, and $5,000 if the home cannot be moved.
The community of 16 homes is set to close Aug 15, with a public hearing scheduled for June 14. The future of the property is uncertain, as MHProNews has learned..
Tri-County Mobile Home Park in Waite Park, which is closing this summer to make way for a hotel development, has also hired Wilson as a third-party consultant. ##
(Photo credit: sctimes/Dave Schwarz–Shady Oaks MHC in St. Cloud, Minn.)
