We are supporting and protecting the tenants of M. Fine on Spring apartments. We are requesting an appointment with James Bosley, New Hope Services and Dustin White, City of Jeffersonville before the July 1, 2019 City Council meeting.

Some of the tenants at M. Fine on Spring apartments who are seniors, disabled, and on a fixed income have lost everything due to the flooding of this NEW subsidized housing.

They have been displaced after the fourth flood since opening in January 2018. Many have lost their vehicles, furniture, food, clothes, oxygen tanks, etc. Neither M. Fine on Spring's owner/New Hope nor, the City of Jeffersonville is taking responsibility, when in fact, the building that was previously there, flooded countless of times. They are both blaming each other and/or Mother Nature, stating it is not their responsibility.

Shortly after the flood occurred on September 8, 2018 at M. Fine/New Hope, tenants noticed an increase in their monthly rent by $30 to $50, and were never offered assistance with cleaning their apartments. If they were not fortunate enough to have family and friends who could help, they were left to clean up the mold and throw away their damaged belongings on their own. Almost a year after the September 2018 flood, there was still the presence of mold in some of the apartments. M. Fine/New Hope offered a bucket/cleaning supplies, but the people in wheel chairs and on oxygen machines could not clean on their own. While M. Fine apartments/New Hope did provide shelter and one meal a day, it does not take away from the fact that these individuals lost everything, and can not afford to replace it all. Tenants were asked to submit a list of all items lost, and were then promised to be reimbursed by management. As of today, there has been no progress, and now many tenants have to start all over again. I remember seeing tenants crying because they lost irreplaceable items, such as pictures of parents, childhood memories etc. M. Fine apartments rented out storage units to tenants on each floor, and most items in storages on the lower level were destroyed too.

Some tenants purchased renters insurance, but it did not cover their losses. The flood insurance was too expensive for those on a fixed income to obtain due to the building being built in a flood zone. There has not been a follow-up from management. The owner stops by after each flood to survey the damage, but has never once sat down with these individuals to apologize or even discuss this situation.

Please take the time to sign this petition to see to it that M. Fine on Spring apartments/New Hope and/or the City of Jeffersonville take responsibility in reimbursing these tenants for their damaged belongings, and to find them safe housing! These tenants deserve better, and it is up to us to be a voice for them. M. Fine on Spring’s management/New Hope and the City of Jeffersonville knew this was a flood zone, but failed to inform prospective tenants. This was an irresponsible act by them both to build housing for seniors/disabled individuals, and  those who are on a fixed income in this area. Prayers to those affected by these floods.