KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Residents at a troubled Kissimmee condo-motel are once again living without electricity.
The poor conditions at the Heritage Park Inn have been plaguing residents for months.
The power was cut off Wednesday and was still out Thursday afternoon.
Residents also got a notice their water would be shut off Thursday, so the owners made a last-minute payment, but the full balance has to be paid by Monday.
Tenant Dawn Felez said the food has spoiled in her refrigerator and she’s getting fed up with the issues.
“Conditions are horrible right now,” she said.
Felez received a notice from the Kissimmee Utility Authority, the electric provider, notifying tenants that electricity would be shut off Wednesday.
“I’m glad I don’t have children or a wife because I don’t know what I would do,” said tenant Henry Alicea. “These children got to go to school. This place was dark last night.”
Channel 9’s Julie Salomone went to the office, but the doors were locked and the managers weren’t around.
A representative for the management company said the condo association board hasn’t been paying the bills.
The board could not be reached.
Officials with the electric company said the association owes $25,000 in bills.
Heritage Park Inn would have to pay close to $15,000 for electricity to be restored.
Kissimmee Utility Authority said the last payment it received for electricity was at the beginning of the month, and that was to cover a bounced check from September.
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