Residents in Monroe Community Trailer Court unhappy with condition of property

MONROE CITY, Mo. (KHQA) — Residents of one Monroe City Trailer Court are unhappy about the cost of living and unhealthy living conditions.

"They have all these high expectations, but them not wanting to fix anything, how are you going to have high expectations when you are a slumlord," said one tenant who requested their identity remain unknown.

Residents in the Monroe Community Trailer Court have had concerns about the condition of the area for sometime now.

They say they have seen more crime and unhealthy living conditions when new owners took over.

Ben White lived in the former Kendrick Mobile Home Park since 1972.

He says when the new owners took over, people were told improvements would be made to make the trailer court more appealing.

"I got all the contracts and stuff they said they were supposed to do when they took over to make this a good place to live," said White.

However, white says residents have yet to see those improvements.

"They haven't done nothing," said White. "All they have done is raise people's rent up so high that people can't afford it."

Leah Dodson, an owner of four trailers in the trailer court, says cost of living in the area have increased rapidly making it a financial challenge for those who live there.

"They raised their rent on their trailers $150," Dodson said. "They are paying $600, $650, $700 for rent. They are selling these trailers that were built in the 70's and 80's for $20,000-$25,000."

One resident, who requested to remain anonymous, says the rising cost of rent is only half the battle.

The tenant says residents have also been dealing with raw sewage for months.

They say on top of paying more for rent, some have had to spend their own money trying to find a solution for the sewage issues.

"I had to come out of pocket not hundreds, but a couple thousand dollars to go all the way into the ground and it's still not fixing the problem because each trailer before my mobile home or after my mobile home," said one concerned tenant.

Residents have been calling out for help since September of 2022 and they just want the trailer court to be a place everyone feels safe and welcomed.

"It would be nice for people to come in here and make it welcome to everybody. If you come through here, they are going to see sewage running down the road and nobody is going to want to live here," said another concerned tenant.