Missouri woman ordered to remove home; mayor later admits city made mistakes

A Missouri woman who followed every official step to install a manufactured home on her land has been ordered to move it, months after city officials admitted they had approved her permits by mistake. Taylor West, a sergeant with the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office, bought a manufactured home and planned to place it at 97 Garr Field Avenue in Chillicothe. Before moving ahead, she worked with a local business and applied for the required building permits through the city government. On 31 December 2024, the Chillicothe codes office approved her building permit. The permit included clear conditions from the city, including a requirement for a cement or block perimeter wall and 24 hours' notice before moving the home onto the property. West followed the requirements, prepared the site, and received a certificate of occupancy on 12 February 2025.