Cumberland County dropped off a letter on their doorsteps that stated they must move.
"What are we supposed to do with our home in the process? Are we just supposed to leave everything that we worked for?" asked resident Aneca Glover. "We weren't prepared for this to happen to us, especially when you are paying your bills for where you stay. "
Remember the Spring Lake community that hasn’t had running water for nearly 2 weeks? Residents just got this letter in mail telling them to move out. Now they have nowhere to go. Story at 4:30/6. #ABC11 pic.twitter.com/rA8UC6yh0x
— Akilah Davis (@DavisABC11) May 24, 2018
Garden Grove is a low-income community of people who own their mobile homes but rent the land. The Spring Lake town manager told ABC11 that the property owner has a water bill backlog of about $60,000, but is nowhere to be found.
"That's what they've been doing. Just taking our money and ain't been paying nothing," said another resident, Charles Moore.
He has lived there for 12 years but is faced with making a big move on little income.
"I'm trying to move my trailer. I'm 77 years old. This is my home I just can't up and leave my home any kind of way at my age," Moore said.
According to Spring Lake officials, the water pipes haven't been maintained through the years. They've referred to it as an environmental issue.
ABC11 emailed and called Cumberland County to ask how much time it is giving residents to move and why it backtracked on its statements of wanting to turn the water back on.
County officials have not responded.
The letter delivered to residents also contained contact information for local homeless shelters.
"They telling me to go live in a homeless shelter. For what? I own my home," said Edward Greshan. "Why would I want to do something like that?"
Fayetteville resident Carl Pringle just dropped off cases of water to Garden Grove residents. He says he saw the story on #ABC11 and wanted to help. pic.twitter.com/5Nxn3iEZ72
— Akilah Davis (@DavisABC11) May 24, 2018
Residents are considering their legal options.