CONWAY — Leaders of the Black Bear Village Cooperative resident owners group that is exploring buying the Lamplighter Mobile Home Community of Conway were encouraged by a meeting held at the park with town and Community Development Block Grant officials last Friday.
“It was a good meeting, and we are keeping our fingers crossed that our request for a block grant (for $500,000) is approved,” said Tom Moughan, vice president of Black Bear and a longtime resident, who along with Black Bear President Jim Anderson and Lamplighter maintenance worker and Black Bear purchase study committee member Brian Ames met with the officials at the hourlong meeting.
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