Thursday, May 23, 2013
But they aren't derailing a hearing at which they will consider putting a lien on the property.
New Port Richey City Council members are offering the owners of Walden Pond Mobile Home Park a chance to work out a deal concerning the $155,000 they owe the city. But city leaders are not holding their breath. They still intend to plow forward with considering putting a lien on the property at a hearing slated for July 9. Walden Pond, LLC, now owes the city $155,122.26, according to updated figures from city officials. That figure includes the costs of demolition, cleanup, administrative services and attorney fees. It also includes fines for months of unpaid utility bills. Those fines make up about half of the total money owed at this point. “I have a funny feeling that they’re not going to stroke a check for that amount, plus interest,” …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
New Port Richey city leaders are going to discuss recouping the money they spent dealing with the problem property.
New Port Richey City Council members are ready to notify the owners of Walden Pond Mobile Home Park that the city is going to consider putting a lien on the property. New Port Richey City Council members agreed Tuesday, May 7, to put on the calendar a July 9 public hearing where they will consider imposing the lien. The notice will be sent out to park owner Walden Pond, LLC, later this month. Last year, city leaders agreed to pledge taxpayer dollars toward razing trailers at the troubled mobile home park and cleaning up afterward. Walden Pond, LLC, now owes the city $155,122.26, according to updated figures from city officials. That figure includes the costs of demolition, cleanup, administrative services and attorney fees. It also …
Monday, May 6, 2013
The owners of the troubled Walden Pond Mobile Home Park owe the city at least $143,000.
Last year, New Port Richey spent a considerable amount of taxpayer money to address problems at Walden Pond Mobile Home Park. Now, city leaders are considering entering the process that will enable it to recover the costs. Staff intends to ask the council during its May 7 meeting to schedule a public hearing during which the city will consider imposing a lien on the Walden Pond property. That hearing would take place sometime in June. Walden Pond, LLC, owes the city more than $143,000, according to city officials. That figure includes the costs of demolition, cleanup, administrative services and attorney fees. It also includes fines for months of unpaid utility bills. The privately owned Walden Pond Mobile Home Park has been a problem …
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
The city fronted money to raze condemned trailers at the property and clean up afterward.
The owners of Walden Pond Mobile Home Park owe a heap of money to the city of New Port Richey, which razed condemned trailers on the property and cleaned up afterward on the taxpayer dime. Walden Pond, LLC, faces paying at least $143,407.69 to the city, according to City Finance Director Doug Haag. That figure includes the costs of demolition, cleanup, administrative services and attorney fees. It also includes fines for months of unpaid utility bills. “That’s a lot of money for the city to have to front,” Haag said. Some of those costs are set for approval in the City Council consent agenda tonight, March 19. The privately owned Walden Pond Mobile Home Park has been a problem property for the city for a while. This past summer, the …
Friday, December 28, 2012
The closing of Walden Pond Mobile Home Park left residents in a bind.
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Friday, December 28, 2012
It's almost time to say goodbye to 2012. But before we do, we're taking a look back at some of the stories that highlighted what was going on in West Pasco this past year. The topic of this edition: The controversy that arose around Walden Pond Mobile Home Park. Earlier this summer, the mobile home park's owners ordered residents to leave, but failed to follow legal guidelines for eviction. Since then, some residents have vacated the park; others have remained behind. The city razed crumbling trailers and clean up the park, and officials agreed to send the bill for that work to the park owners. Keep track of what happened at Walden Pond with this record of continuing coverage: City Moving Forward With Walden Pond Clean Up City to Clean …
Monday, November 19, 2012
The council is making a choice on an ordinance that will help it fund demolition.
The New Port Richey City Council is poised to decide whether to give final approval to an ordinance that paves the way for the city to raze blighted or slum properties. Council members are voting Tuesday on the ordinance. The ordinance is modeled after a Pasco County ordinance, and it allows the city to access resources to help with demolition. Sherman Applegate, city public works director, has said the ordinance opens the way for the city to seek federal Neighborhood Stabilization funds disbursed by Pasco County to assist with demolition. The city would bill the property owners for the full demolition cost and be able to place a lien on the property if the bill was wasn’t paid in 30 days. The property owner could appeal a demolition for a…
Sunday, November 18, 2012
OK, so you had a busy week. We understand. Let us catch you up on all the highlights!
Patch wants to be your source for local news coverage. We also want to make online community conversation online fun and easy. Sometimes, it’s our local coverage that is the most striking thing about the site. Sometimes the most notable thing about a post is the conversations that arise from what we post., Sometimes we do both things well. Have a busy week and miss one of the post that highlights our coverage or has got people chatting. Catch up and join the conversation by following the links below to find some highlights of the coverage and conversation on our site from this past week. A trailer fire claimed the lives of a pair of 3-year-olds. Santa Spotted in New Port Richey Walden Pond Cleanup Starts New Concession Stand Going Up at …
New Port Richey Patch highlights interaction with our readers. Today, it's a reader comment about the conditions at Walden Pond Mobile Home Park.
Thanks to Patch reader Spencer, who recently posted this comment on our latest update on conditions at Walden Pond Mobile Home Park, where condemned trailers are being razed: There's something kind of beautiful about some of these photos, the waste and destruction and the colorful clean-up-- all this taking place among the gracious palm trees and water of Florida. What do you think of the mess? Keep track of what's happening at Walden Pond with this record of continuing coverage: Walden Pond Cleanup Starts City Moving Forward With Walden Pond Clean Up City to Clean Up Walden Pond Walden Pond Owners Given Chance to Clean Up Property City Could Raze Crumbling Trailers at Walden Pond Collapsing Trailers Raise Safety Concerns at Walden Pond …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Condemned trailers are being razed at the troubled property.
Donna Griffin sat on the steps of a trailer at Walden Pond Mobile Home Park on Tuesday as a demolition crew worked on razing condemned trailers on the property. “It’s awesome,” said Griffin, who resides at the park. “About time.” A contractor has started tearing down dilapidated trailers at the park, and New Port Richey taxpayers are on the hook for the work. Walden Pond Mobile Home Park has been a problem for the city for a while. This past Summer, the mobile home park's owners told residents the park was closing and residents needed to leave the property, but they failed to follow legal guidelines for eviction. Since then, some residents have left. Some haves stayed behind. Also left behind were vacant trailers. Stripping has been an …
Saturday, November 10, 2012
The New Port Richey City Council gave initial approval to an ordinance that will open the way for it to get help funding demolition of slum or blighted properties.
The New Port Richey city council approved this week the first draft of an ordinance that paves the way for the city to raze blighted or slum properties. Four council members were present to vote at a meeting Tuesday, and all four voted in favor of approving the ordinance. The ordinance is modeled after a Pasco County demolition ordinance, and it allows the city to access resources to help with demolition. The city recently had to pass an emergency resolution so that it could raze trailers at the troubled Walden Pond Mobile Home Park. City taxpayers are on the hook for the demolition, which is now topping $62,000. “Given the current situation... I think that this is a positive ordinance for the city, moving forward, to have in its set of …
Grace
7:55 am on Friday, May 24, 2013
Well seeing that it was flooded during the no name storm and gets quite a bit of water in it when we have major storms, it seems to me that the owners won't pay and what else can they do? Put a lien on the property and then try to sell it. But as it's in a flood zone, who will buy it? I don't know what Jeff Starkey means by "stroking a check," I usually deposit them, I don't stroke them first, … more ›