Hundreds of residents face losing control of their community as a multimillion-dollar deadline looms, according to The Ithaca Voice. People in Varna are scrambling to raise over $10.7 million to buy their mobile home park.
A state law gave them the first chance to purchase the property before an outside developer. But officials rejected a key funding request, leaving a major financial gap.
Now, with less than a week before the deadline, residents are exploring options to compete with the buyer. Many fear higher rents if the sale goes through.
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