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HURON — Driven to remedy several issues at an unsightly RV/mobile home park, which poses many safety concerns and health hazards, Huron officials took some decisive action.
During Tuesday’s city council meeting, staff members announced they’ll commit $900,000 to purchase what’s known as Oster’s mobile home park at Cleveland and Rye Beach (U.S. 6) roads beside LEMmy’s. The site totals about 2.5 acres. The actual owners are several trustees.
After each resident moves out, likely taking place throughout 2023, officials plan on clearing this site.
For years, problems presented issues for all who lived in or nearby this area.
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Boy, the City of Huron sure taught this park owner a lesson! They gave him $900,000 for 2.5 acres of land and 35 dilapidated RVs they are going to demolish as part of the purchase. And the city is left with the burden of displacing all of these people and with hiring Hallmark Greeting Cards (or so it would appear) to write P.R. releases on the deal like this one: “We will come up with a vision and plan for how to best utilize this space,” Lasko said. “I truly mean it when the city says, ‘We don’t have in mind what the use should be.’ We want it to be community-driven and supported by the residents that live adjacent to it.”