Residents at Meadowview Will Lose Water and Sewer Service if Bill is Not Paid by November 30
East Wind Apartments LLC, which owns the Yanceyville apartment complex known as Meadowview currently owes $42,523.60 for water and sewer service at the property.
The Yanceyville Town Council unanimously agreed on Tuesday night that East Wind Apartments LLC, which purchased the Meadowview apartment complex in Yanceyville last December, must pay the $42,523.60 currently owed for water and sewer services by November 30 or those services would be disconnected.
Yanceyville Town Manager Kamara Barnett explained that East Wind had not paid its water and sewer bill since March and that the Town had delayed action for as long as possible, trying to be considerate of residents living in the apartment complex, who she said were likely unaware of the issue.
Barnett shared that since repeated attempts to collect the debt from property owner Srinivas Potluri had been unsuccessful, the Town would be issuing notice to the local property manager, warning of the November 30 disconnection date, in the hopes that they would warn their tenants of the potential for dislocation so they could make any necessary preparations.
Meadowview residents voiced concerns about the future of the property this past spring after it went without a property manager or maintenance for several months following the December 30 sale.
Barnett said on Wednesday that Potluri had requested a waiver or reduction of accumulated late fees on the bill, stating that he had not received any HUD (Housing and Urban Development) payments for the property since assuming ownership of it in January.
She shared that, after Council met on November 10, she had received an email from Potluri committing that East Wind would pay the outstanding bill and set up automated payments to avoid future issues. She added that the Town had not yet received the actual payment, noting that she was disappointed that the situation had reached this point and expressing concern for the tenants who live in the apartment complex.
Shannon Moretz
Shannon Moretz
Shannon Moretz
