Oct 18, 2024
In a neighborhood already wrecked by Helenes storm surge and Miltons winds, a simple piece of paper is causing even more agony.Some residents with seriously damaged homes in Harbor View Mobile Manor are now getting eviction notices.Janel Heffelfinger, Harbor View HOA board president, said, We have some that are trying to live with no electric. No floors. They are falling through their floors when they walk. We have one couple who has a man who is completely paralyzed in a wheelchair. She cant even bring him back here. They are paying money out of their pocket for a house they cant live in because his wheelchair will fall through. And they are staying in a hotel but they want their rent.Down one ravaged street we found Eddie trying to salvage some of his belongings in a place he can no longer call home.Its kind of devastating to think that a lot of my neighbors and friends other than us is really out and we dont know what to do, Eddie said.Eddie says he and his wife found a smaller condo to move into and signed away whats left of their home to the park owners.I just put in a $7000 heat and air unit, and $1000 for a hot water tank, he said.Some of Harbor View is still without power and much of the trash is still piled up.When I first moved here this was a beautiful mobile home park and now we are living like trailer trash. Its ridiculous. We pay way too much money to this big corporation to not have any consideration, said Heffelfinger.Pasco County Commissioner Lisa Yeager just found out about the eviction notices here.How can we do that to our seniors? They cant afford it. We are going to bankrupt them. These people need help. These parks, they cant evict these people. Theyve just been through a catastrophe, Yeager said.New Port Richey City Manager Debbie Manns told me she plans to go to the park on Sunday to learn more about the needs in this community and what options they may have.I reached out to the park owners, Equity LifeStyle Properties in Chicago, and asked what could be done to help those struggling here. The public relations department got back to me and said they are looking into the situation.In the meantime, word is getting out about whats happening here, which has led to donations of food and clothing.Right now we are the talk of the city, but unfortunately it took this to do it. But we are still being bounced between the management company and the city. We cant do this because youre private. Its up to them. We are on a list. Cmon just give us answers, said Heffelfinger.County leaders say they cant help if they dont know about the problems. They want people to self-report by calling the county customer service line at (727) 847-2411.
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