Genesee County is taking action against the owner of North Morris Estates Mobile Home Park. A warrant for criminal charges has been signed, marking the first use of the Michigan Mobile Home Act to file such charges. Prosecutor David Leyton condemned the park's operation without a license, emphasizing the danger to residents, as reported by ABC 12.

Accumulated fines over nine months could surpass $100,000, coupled with the possibility of up to a year in jail. "This corporation is putting profits before people," Leyton noted, as per ABC 12, reflecting on the park's state despite the troubling conditions, including unsafe water failing to meet standards outlined in the Safe Drinking Water Act, documented in a letter from EGLE.

The distressed conditions residents face daily were captured as Senator John Cherry, holding up a jar of brown tap water, asserted, "No one should be living in a situation where this is the color of the water that comes out of their tap." Cherry said, per Mid-Michigan NOW, showcasing the officials' commitment to demanding rectifications.

Community fixture and resident Theo Gantos voiced his connection to the mobile home park and the high costs of relocating, despite the prevailing substandard living conditions. "The term mobile home is a misnomer," Gantos lamented in an interview with Mid-Michigan NOW, regarding the reality of immobility these homes present once placed. Meanwhile, testing of the park's water by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy has been initiated to gauge compliance with health standards.

In addition to criminal charges, the park faces civil litigation. The efforts aim to compel the out-of-state owners to address the pressing issues faced by residents. As Prosecutor Leyton remarked to WNEM, this should serve to rectify the operation lacking a valid license and the refusal to fix the water problem—a situation bringing scrutiny under Michigan's Safe Drinking Water Act and the potential for further charges.