Overview
- Hundreds of people packed Wednesday’s City Council meeting to oppose a proposal to close two city-owned mobile home parks.
- The sites house roughly 300 families and are slated in the plan for new affordable and senior housing plus retail, restaurants and entertainment space.
- Protesters warned they could lose their homes after short notice, with resident Clarisa Perez saying fear is rising during the holiday season.
- In a statement, the city said it has not sold the parks and offered meetings with relocation specialists and licensed appraisers to set fair market values.
- Officials cautioned that skipping relocation steps could reduce benefits under the Relocation Plan, with a council vote expected next month.