Manager says Majestic Oaks now in compliance but seeks leniency on roughly $258,000 in accrued fines

Officer Benjamin told the magistrate that seven related cases at the Majestic Oaks Apartments had been opened after tenant complaints; he said the properties were in compliance as of 09/28/2026 and that fines had stopped accruing. The county requested prosecution costs and application of liens for the total accrued fines, which remain outstanding.

Femi Kennedy, regional property manager with Wingate Properties, said management had struggled to staff maintenance and had replaced site managers multiple times since taking over in March. Kennedy asked for leniency, saying the company had been "trying diligently" to resolve the issues and requested the opportunity to present hardship documentation and seek reductions for the large accrued total (Kennedy characterized it as roughly $258,000). The magistrate said reduction requests can be scheduled on a future agenda.