Story Published: Mar 15, 2010 at 9:41 PM PST
Story Updated: Mar 15, 2010 at 9:41 PM PST
"The neighbors have been suffering for a long time, as you've pointed out, better than 10 years," said Nichols. "The trailers are breaking down, the insulation is blowing across the fields."
The county is seeking an abatement in District Court to clean up Tucker's property near Anatone, which includes several trailers that Tucker has said she wants to turn into a trailer park.
"I just know that I'm not losing my trailers because Mr. Ausman and Mr. Moss and a few of the others up there don't like them," said Tucker.
Tucker requested a continuance Monday in order to hire a lawyer. Judge Ray Lutes granted the request despite objections by the county.
Tucker said she will leave for Olympia tomorrow to find a lawyer because she can't find one locally who will take her case. She also alleges that the county contributed to her not being able to start her trailer park.
"You are encouraging her to sue the county and I think what she is telling you if you would listen to her, is that she doesn't have a claim," said Nichols. "You can't honestly believe that if there was an attorney out there who thought there was a nickel to be made by her claim, that they wouldn't be here slamming it down on the table and fighting for it. If you give her a continuance, and tell her that if she makes progress you'll hold off, what you'll see is baby steps and what you will see is backward steps."
The case was continued to March 29.
Judge Lutes warned Tucker that if she does not come to court at that time prepared and with a lawyer, that she could face fines.
