Waterville council gave early approval to mobile home park lot rent stabilization
Waterville's City Council voted 7-0 to give early approval to a lot rent stabilization ordinance covering the city's two mobile home parks.
Key facts
- The Waterville City Council voted 7-0 to approve the ordinance; a second and final vote was still required at the time.
- In September, the council had voted 6-0 for a temporary ban on lot rent increases that ran until April 20.
- Residents of Countryside Mobile Home Park had received notices that lot fees would rise from $500 to $600.
- C37 LLC owned both city parks, which held about 300 mobile homes, most of them in Countryside.
- Increases above the latest Social Security cost of living adjustment would require a hearing before a five-member rent stabilization board.
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Source: Waterville mobile home park lot rent stabilization ordinance earns early nod — Centralmaine, January 7, 2026. Summary and commentary by RISE Community; read the full story at the source.
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