On this edition of “Closer Look,” Wellroot Family Services president and CEO Allison Ashe apologizes to the residents of 750 East Lake Drive after an initial 38-day notice to vacate left tenants hurrying to find new affordable housing.
Ashe attributes the abrupt move-out notice to an internal error on part of the organization, which has since offered extended move-out times for remaining residents and is negotiating coverage of moving costs for these families.
“We certainly did not mean to cause any harm to the current residents of the property,” Ashe said. “We’ve been trying to rectify the situation and take actions to make the transition as smooth as possible for those folks.”
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