Heatherton Apartment Residents given 30 days to Move
Heatherton Apartment residents in Greenville are searching for answers after learning that their soil could contain hazardous toxins.
Residents are outraged at the possibility of hazardous chemicals in their soil and what some call unlivable conditions such as mold and mildew within their homes.
Minutes from a meeting called on November 7th, 2024 by The Organized Community Action Program better known as OCAP, who has majority ownership of the Apartments, clearly mention the possibility of arsenic in the soil at Heatherton Apartments.
The most recent meeting to address these issues was organized by the Butler County Concerned Citizens a non profit organization. During this meeting residents were given the opportunity to speak with an attorney who gave assistance with gaining a relocation stipend previously promised by OCAP.
Heatherton Apartments stands in District 4, covered by Jae’Ques Brown. Councilmen Brown says he didn’t find out about the aforementioned issues until February 15th 2025, 3 months after the initial meeting on November 7th 2024 and has since been working to find a solution.
In an email sent in March 2025 to Councilmen Brown obtained by Action 8 news OCAP representative Isaiah Scott calls the ongoing issues a quote “political chess piece” and says OCAP should have been notified beforehand. According Scott OCAP has initiated steps to redevelop the Heatherton Apartments via a grant which would ensure all residents are properly moved and living conditions be set in order.
Residents received notification in writing on April 1st that all residents who would like to receive their moving stipend should be permanently moved out by May 1st.
