A TINY home resident said she has been forced off the land her family home has been on and could have to demolish it.
Marjorie Begay said residents of a trailer park village in Moab, Utah, by the state border with Colorado, were told they would face eviction by July 1.
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The Walnut Lane Trailer Park was built six years ago by the City of Moab as an affordable housing project.
Residents were notified on April 17 that the site would be removed and their leases would not be renewed.
Moab City, through a Facebook post, cited an issue with insuring the trailer park after June 30.
“Our insurance carrier notified us last month that they will not insure the trailer park after June 30; the City cannot carry that liability without insurance,” the post said.
“We have tried for an extension and looked for other coverage options without success.”
“This is not the time frame the City was hoping for, but at this point, our hands are tied and we must act,” the post added.
Resident Marjorie Begay said she had moved the trailer home her family has had since 1965 onto the land, according to NBC affiliate KSL-TV.
She also explained that she had lived on Walnut Lane since 1998.
Begay complained that the move could force her to destroy her tiny home as it would not survive a move due to its age.
“The trailer is old, but I still sleep in there,” she said.
“If I was going to move, I would demolish it and buy a new one. But because I’m here it works.”
Begay reportedly added that she heard rumors of the news before she was officially handed her eviction notice.
“They don’t care where we’re gonna go,” she said.
“They don’t care whether we have little kids.”
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26 tiny homes have been on the land and the city had initially planned to expand the project to 80 units.
The city has now confirmed that the trailers will be removed from the land and city councilman Luke Wojciechowski said any remaining homes would be torn down after residents left, according to KSL-TV.
“Unfortunately, a significant portion of the trailers currently on-site are in extremely bad shape (many of which were in even worse shape when the city initially purchased the property), and likely wouldn’t survive a move without significant structural damage,” he said.
He also said that the city was working to put together a financial compensation package for affected residents.
“We are finalizing an assistance package for Walnut Lane tenants to aid with the transition and are coordinating with local service providers to connect tenants with resources,” the Facebook post added.
“Staff will meet with residents soon to review options.”
The U.S. Sun has reached out to Moab City for comment.
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