63-year-old Lexington resident details battle with mold in her apartment complex

August 20, 2025

WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News Staff,

UPDATE (8/21/25): Wednesday morning, we received a response from COO of Wesley Living, Ron Budynas. Budynas shared the following information:

He says a $7M renovation was recently done on the property that included sealing all the apartments, putting new windows in all the units, new roofing and new insulation.
He says they are anticipating an Energy Star Award because the renovations they completed saved over 48% in energy from what it was using before the renovation, and the renovations were completed September of 2024.
He says the resident we spoke with has filed a complaint with the Code Enforcement office and they told her to “close her door.” She has also reportedly filed three complaints with HUD and HUD told her to keep her door closed.
Budynas claims that the resident created the mold due to her own actions, which he says includes keeping her door open often. He says the moisture and exposure with the door staying open created the mold, and that the residence was cleaned, however the resident will have to pay for it because she created it.
He also added that radon testing was conducted; he says radon was detected, which was mitigated and taken care of as well during the renovation.

LEXINGTON, Tenn. — One Lexington resident reached out to us sharing that her home has a mold problem.

She says this has been a problem since June. And she has done all she can do and is now asking for help.

Outside of these apartments it may look like there isn’t a sign of mold, however Lona Trinosky says she’s been dealing with this problem since June 19.

“I got this mold test and I put it on the filter in the HVAC unit and now this is about three weeks old,” said Trinosky.

Trinosky has been a resident since September of 2024. When she noticed the problem she reached out to the Woodland Homes’ apartment manager.

She was then footed the $900+ bill to have someone come and clean the apartments.

“I’ve called mold remediation companies and they told me because mold is airborne the unit has got to be cleaned inside and out,” said Trinosky.

She is currently staying with family after not being offered a place to stay. Trinosky says she only wants to sleep in her own bed and stay at her own home.

She also says she doesn’t want anyone else to stay in these apartments until the problem is fixed.

“There’s four apartments in this one building and eventually it’s gonna keep spreading. The lady next to Miss Pat, she is on oxygen 24/7. If this mold is in her apartment it will kill her,” said Trinosky.

Trinosky says there was an air quality test done in July, however, she has yet to see the results.

“Corporate wouldn’t give me the results and the company who done it couldn’t give me the results. I’m not an attorney, but because of the Information Act, I should be able to have those tests results,” said Trinosky.

Trinosky currently has pre-existing medical problems that will only worsen once exposed to the mold. She has since been treated for walking pneumonia and has been told she has been exposed to mold.

“I’m 63-years-old and disabled, I have asthma as well but I had to wait five days for the maintenance man to even come in here,” said Trinosky.

Trionsky says she has been driving around Lexington with her car painted to bring attention to the problem.