Senior Inspector reports rising dealer applications, 978 HUD homes sold in 2025 and 300 pre‑occupancy inspections

Ryan Chandler, Acting Executive Director and Senior Manufactured Housing Inspector, reported to the Board that staff are "receiving a lot of park complaints" and provided activity figures for 2025: 978 HUD homes were sold in Maine with 300 pre‑occupancy inspections completed. Chandler also noted an uptick in dealer license applications and said staff will explore whether the public may record future meetings; he apologized for any inconvenience to public attendees at the March 6 meeting.

The brief report was recorded in the minutes under the Senior Inspector’s Report section; no formal Board actions or votes were taken on these items during the meeting. The report signals increased inspection workload and administrative attention to public access to meetings, with no specific policy change recorded in the minutes.