Unabashed Truth about AFFH, Protecting Property Rights and Local Government Authority
by Smith Young I started this article as a draft a few weeks ago triggered by reading about the courts role in pushing back on EPA regulations and asking why not push back HUD too. Although the facts associated with HUD and the EPA are totally different, the canonical form of the cases appears to Continue Reading
By Evelyn Zur Dear ELECTED OFFICIALS IN ALL OF DOUGLAS COUNTY Our 3 Commissioners: Dave Weaver, Roger Partridge, Jill Repella, and the Good Town Council Members throughout Douglas County. Douglas County has a HUD TARGET ON it’s back…This time around…the HUD grants we have become accustomed to come as wolves wrapped in sheep’s clothing. HUD’s Continue Reading
Click “Coercive Federalism” article, Weekly Standard, 26 October 26, 2015 By Terry Eastland Some 45 municipalities and communities make up Westchester County, the prosperous, heavily Democratic jurisdiction just north of New York City whose most famous residents are Bill and Hillary Clinton. Like many localities across the country, Westchester has long been a recipient of Continue Reading
County officials concerned about HUD rules This is a reply to the article; click “Douglas County divies up block-grant funds” (or http://wp.me/p6y1jc-fH), by Shanna Fortier. Let’s be clear, “receiving” grants from the county’s political perspective is all about helping the truly needy (arguably barely over 1.5% of the total grant); on the other hand “giving” Continue Reading
Westchester Commissioner Robert Astorino passionately explains HUD’s takeover. This video clearly explains the impact of the AFFH rule As an additional treat, and following slide is HUD’s not so passionate explanation in HUD’s language, but you’ll need the following definitions of acronyms to understand government speak. Written to make you understand there’s so much to look Continue Reading
October 11, 2015 Letter Summarizing the Impact of the AFFH Rule As considered by The Town of Parker, CO INTENDED AUDIENCE: Colorado elected officials, policy makers, and support staff PREREQUISITE: A minimal understanding of the new HUD AFFH Rule (suggest www.affh.net/about/ ) RE: / Letter of Understanding sent to Mayor and Town of Parker Council Continue Reading
I never thought I would grow up to be against mass transit, that is until receiving the email, at the bottom of this page, and thinking about it. So what kind of questions need to be asked at this RTD public hearing? I need some help here, what’s wrong with this picture, why the sense Continue Reading
This “America’s Affordable Communities Initiative” HUD questionnaire should help answer questions you might have if you’re looking for evidence of HUD’s conspiracy to manipulate local and state governments land use, e.g., building codes. This is a questionnaire addressed to any and every legal entity that that can receive or apply for housing project applications. Note Continue Reading