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Iowa City manufactured home residents call for rent moratorium, access to clean, safe water

By: Annie Smith Barkalow|June 19, 2025
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    • Jennifer Sherer (right), director of the State Worker Power Initiative with the Economic Policy Institute, speaks during the Johnson County manufactured home park press conference June 18.

    Jennifer Sherer (right), director of the State Worker Power Initiative with the Economic Policy Institute, speaks during the Johnson County manufactured home park press conference June 18. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW

    Johnson County manufactured home park residents are calling for a two-year moratorium on rent hikes, access to clean water and regular maintenance to residential grounds.

    At a press conference Wednesday, the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition, Iowa Manufactured Home Residents Network and residents of Johnson County manufactured home parks gathered at Iowa City ReStore on south Scott Boulevard to address concerns they say have been ignored by…

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