The Chronicle had an article on Affordable Housing ,March 25 th page 1 section B. The little trailer park listed in the article belongs to my 80 year old mother. It was built by my Great Uncle and Paternal Grand Mother. My Maternal Grandmother lived in the park for many years prior to her death.
The article correctly states that the park may be closed at some point because the land the park sits on is too valuable to leave as a trailer park. My mother had sent out notices that the park would be closed and turned into a vacant lot, because the City of Houston taxes are so high on the land that the park can not make enough money to be kept open. My Mother does not want to close the park as many of her renters would have no place to live. The renters have increased their rent payments to keep the park open.
It is a shame that the park has such high taxes that it makes it difficult to maintain a place that has been a part of the Heights Community since 1972.
In the current economy people need places to live that they can afford. City Taxes should not become so onerous that places like the Floyd Trailer Park on 9th street near Studewood and 9 should have to close its door to Low Income Families
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