elimination of manufactured homes

[Ramb37 (old ron)]

It is very important that you contact the MH Association in your state and ask for a representative to address the city/county council session on this issue. This person can provide the statistics on the positive impacts MH can have on a community. Locate your association at:

www.usbiz-mobilehomes.com/statelinks1.htm

Also, consider contacting R.T. Bonney and Associates, Inc., Manufactured Housing Consultants at:

P. O. Box 1491
Wise, Virginia 24293
Phone: 540-328-3478
Fax: 540-328-4857
ROY T. BONNEY, President
E-Mail: [email protected]

One of Roy's services is testifying as an "Expert Witness" in litagations around the country. I'm sure there would be a fee, but perhaps the MH Association in your state could foot the bill.

I would also advise you contact the local media about this problem and the negative impacts this action will have on affordable housing in your area.

[Jon]

Janet:
I've served in the manufactured home business for more than thirty-five years, with a portion of that time served on my own town council.
Evidently you've received several excellent comments and suggestions on this matter. But before you undertake any involved or drastic actions, allow me to say you should first determine exactly what your city council enacted (if you haven't already). Get a copy of the enactment and read it thoroughly and carefully. In my experience I've found the actual resolutions of a city council frequently differ from the reports of the council actions. If you are relying solely on a newspaper story or on an account received from a neighbor, you may find the enactment is not as sweeping as was first thought.
If the enactment is as reported, try to learn what caused your city council to act in the way it did. With the plethora of active misconceptions about manufactured homes, there is a possibility the enactment resulted from misinformation. Once the reason for the enactment is known, developing a strategy for correcting it or reversing it should be less taxing.
If the reason for the ban centers on economics, there are very good counter- arguments that can be made. Your state manufactured home association is very likely to have the data needed in this regard. They can help with this and many other aspects of this issue. You should give them a call.
Good luck. Jon --

[MSGWalterV.GutzmerUSARet.]

THIS IS VERY CLEARLY AN ATEMPT OF THE WEALTHY TO CREATE MORE TAX MONEY AND THE RESULT WILL BE TO CAUSE MUCH MORE HOMELESS PEOPLE. ( the caps are deliberate.)