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Home My WebLink AboutAction News Now Article - Paradise RV Park Closure From: Snyder,Ashlev To: 130S Cc: Stafford,Kathleen; Menctlao,QaEiaQ Subject: FW:Families may be left in the cold if Paradise RV Park forced to close I Action News Now Date; Tuesday,January 3,2017 3:33:21 PM Please see the below correspondence. Ashley N.Snyder Assistant Clerk of the Board Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200,Oroville,CA 95965 '1": 530.538.2867 1 F:530.5383120 Twitter� Facebook a YOU'rube� Pinterest --_-_Original Message----- From:sollballsrn=027��i,)aolxorn I maj It7`s fAbalist i L)i2i Q2U)t1-oJ.gonj On Behal Wfernail(lf addthis.coni Sent:Tuesday,January 03,2017 3:10 I'M To:Clerk of the Board<c I erko 11h eboar41)buttecou nty net> Subjcct: I'ainifies may, be left in the cold if Paradise RV Park forced to close� Action News Now I'm live in SC and read this,my heart is breaking with the thoughts of these people loosing a place to live. please ask the churches in this area for help to keep these families Nvith children in a home. Praying for all parties to do onto others... ..L\,Nv\v.� nneN%,siiow.coni/ne\vsy-1-\r-Palk forced-to- This message was sent by softballsnnorn027(? aol.com via litip:/Zaildthis.com. Please note that Add'rllis does not veri I ,v email addresses. To stop receiving any ernails firorn AddThis, please visit: www,addthis.coiii/pi-iN—,acv`/ei-ntii]-Lipt-olit e=PLokqSK31 Families may be left in the cold if Paradise RV Park forced to close I Action News Now#.... Pagel of ACTION Families may be left in the cold if Paradise RV Park forced to close Dec 29,2016 9:51 PM by News Staff An, RV park, housing more than 90 low income people, could soon be shut down due to failing state health and safety codes. However,the owner says he has been working with Butte County Officials to comply. Those living at the park are people of all ages andl the owner of the park says if his property is shut down,tenants could start the New Year suffering from homelessness this winter. "We've turned this place into home,"said Lee McDonel, a resident of Paradise Pines RV Park in Paradise. A home that could soon be taken away... "I've just learned to take it one day at a time,"she said, The Paradise Pines RV Park is in jeopardy of shutting down by the state. Even after the owner Frank Tewsley had been working with the Butte County Health Department for a year to meet necessary plumbing requirements. http://www.actionnewsnow.com/news,/f,-iiiiilies-i-nay-be-left-iii-ttie-cold-ifpai-adise-rv-park-... 1/4/2017 Families may be left in the cold if Paradise RV Park forced to close I Action News Now#.... Page 2 of 9 "They've been working with me and they're good people and they give me letters saying that I can continue on as I'm doing as long as I make progress,"he said. Repairs which Tewsley says he's made.Out of the four sewage disposal write-ups, he's complied with three and has been working on the fourth. But,the state health department said his septic system is on the verge of failing. "Their views are that the old one, even though it hasn't failed, it could fail and cause a health hazard,"Tewsley said. The owner says he thought he had a deal with the county as he was working to get a contractor. "The estimated cost of a septic system will take all the profit from this park for about 3-4 years,"he said. As Tewsley was working with the county on plumbing requirements he abruptly got this notice from the state, a notice of suspension to operate his RV Park indefinitely. "It means that I cannot collect any money or operate like a business," Tewsley said. "The business is suspended." If the suspension stands,tenants like McDonel could be homeless. "This is all I can afford right now with my kids,"she said. Over the years the owner has been known for taking in people who need help. "Who are really desperate the children,the families,"she said. This year Tewsley assisted McDonel and her four kids when they had nowhere else to go. "And I gave her trailer just so she'd have a trailer to live in so she could live here,"Tewsley Rent at the RV Park is$400. Over 90 people live here including families on food stamps,welfare and social security. "Many of them are making an average of$500 or less a month and there is no place they can go,"Tewsley said. The owner and his lawyer appealed the suspension, but have not yet received a hearing date from the state department. "If I can get them to lift that suspension and move forward with everything the state and county want me to do,which I've been doing,then I can take care of these people. Some of the old ones are not going to make it through this cold, cold winter...and these young babies,"Tewsley said The tenants at the RV Park are paid up until Jan.5 but if the owner http://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/fami lies-may-be-left-in-the-cold-if-paradise-rv-park-... 1/4/2017 Families may be left in the cold if Paradise RV Park forced to close f Action News Now#.... Page 3 of 9 cannot get the suspension lifted before then they will have to move out. According to the State Department of Mousing,the owner did not request an appeals hearing on time, but the owner told me the department has put his paperwork on back order for two months. http://www.actionnewsnow.com/news/families-may-be-left-in-the-cold-if-paradise-rv-park-... 1/4/2017 Families may be left its the cold if Paradise RV Park forced to close I Action News Now#,... Page 5 of 9 12 Comments Sort by Oldest Add a comment... tinny Bruns Real Estate Agent and buyers agent at The Sandy Bauman TEAM let them continue, what can it hurt?They need this!! Like Reply 3 Dec 29, 2016 11:111 pm Jedediah Smith Hungry Horcse,Montana Inadequately treated sewage from failing septic systems poses a significant threat to drinking water and human health because diseases and infections may be transferred to people and animals directly and immediately. Dysentery, hepatitis, typhoid fever, and acute gastrointestinal illness are some of the more serious examples. Inadequately treated sewage from failing septic systems is the most frequently reported cause of groundwater contamination.. Like Reply 5 - Dec bed,2616 2:45arn Jededliah Smith Hungry Horse, Montana The State health department said his septic system is on the verge of failing. Lake Reply 1 Dec 30, 2016 2Al any Deb Tastet . Da Moss Lady at Da Coffee Pot And where will these people be housed.. yeah that trailer parks not pretty but it does serve this community news flash we have poor people in this town.. Like Reply 4 Ctec 30, 2016 6:31am 91 Larsinaj Lohn And they do not need illnesses on top of poor financial health ! When a septic system fails, it can cause back ups which destroy property and health Sure hope there are other park owners who see this and can step forward with places for these folks to move their RVs......best wishes for all. Like Reply Dec 34,21716 7:41am Sm, Ed Chombeau I would NOT trust the current owner; sounds like he's ready to h,il ni ik Wn'c ln�A: nlc nfw fn firnn fn fiv fhrs lira http:Hwww.actionnewsnow.comYnews/farniIie -may-be-legit-in-the-cola-ifparadise-rv-Park-... 1/4/2017