As City Attorney Ted Schneider had repeatedly warned, the city has once again been sued by the owner of El Dorado Mobil Home Park after voting to renege on a settlement. That settlement, expected to be affirmed but voted down at the last minute after four years and $236,000-worth of litigation, was expected to end the fight and secure protection to some of El Dorado’s residents.

In a 3-2 vote, Council Members Jamey Brooks, Brian Sipes, and Eduardo Gonzalez rejected the approved settlement stating their displeasure with the plaintiff’s disrespectful behavior towards the council and the residents of El Dorado during litigation.

Yesterday evening just before the 6:00 p.m. city council closed session was to begin, all council members were served with complaints. The Gazette has learned that as many as 30 complaints in all were served. This reopens litigation, forcing the city to again defend El Dorado’s struggle to force the park’s owner to comply with FEMA and SEQUA requirements for a safer park. Litigation can now be expected to continue for years, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars, with little chance for success, according to Schneider.

[For more about this, see this week's Editorial located here http://www.fillmoregazette.com/editorial/realities-188]