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Church eyes mobile home park purchase, sparking uncertainty among residents

WATSON - A church in Livingston Parish is considering buying a piece of property near it. On that property are over 40 mobile homes. One of the mobile home owners reached out to 2 On Your Side, fearing what's next.

Brenda Shoemaker's biggest concern is not being able to afford to move or rent a lot elsewhere. She has lived in Pinewood Mobile Home Park for 40 years, where she shared a home with her late husband. 

"As you can see, it's quiet; just a peaceful place," said Shoemaker. 

Last month, a letter in the mail disrupted Shoemaker's peace. The letter said the mobile home park's owner has agreed to sell the property to Live Oak Church, next door. That raised questions for Shoemaker and her neighbors. 

"Basically we would know more after the papers were signed," she said.

Live Oak Church tells 2 On Your Side it has no immediate plans for the property if it were to buy it, but Shoemaker says she has heard rumors of plans.

"Number one, expand the parking lot; number two, build a youth building," she said.

Live Oak Church owns the land the church is currently built on and a large piece of undeveloped property on the other side of the mobile home park. 

Shoemaker, who lives on Social Security, worries the sale might also eventually force her to leave. 

If the sale were to happen, the park would be managed by Lester Management Group. Live Oak Church says it has no interest in being a landlord, and they will not force people to leave.

"They have not told us that we would have help finding anything; they have not told us they would help financially; we have nothing but a lot of scared people," she said.

The church entered into a different purchase agreement with an owner about a decade ago. Then, they had considered moving the mobile home park to a different section of property the church owns. That does not appear to be in consideration at this time.

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