Unabashed Truth about AFFH, Protecting Property Rights and Local Government Authority
Note from www.affh.net website: HUD has made much progress toward achieving its socialist goals since June 12 when this was posted, HUD officially published the AFFH rule in the federal register and now is in full scale execution mode since July 19, 2015. See the link to Megyn Kelly on FoxNews below! Lake County Fiscal Rangers Continue Reading
A a targeted HUD locality should take action to decline future federal HUD subsidies. This will set some elected officials on their heels, but the reason is that the subsidies will be used as blackmail to make us hostages for compromising our zoning laws; county and city municipalities, when HUD begins imposing their demands for Continue Reading
The new AFFH rule that HUD is now executing, as of July 19, 2015: Move low income housing to the suburbs Use HUD subsidies (block grants) as blackmail against over 1,200 targeted U.S. localities (Douglas County is targeted) Override local zoning laws and planning commission actions Leverage the threat of legal expenses Coordinate with federal Continue Reading
Iohud, The Journal News By Elizabeth Ganga, eganga@lohud.com May 8, 2015 Taxpayer money is at stake. (Photo: TJN File) The monitor overseeing Westchester’s fair housing settlement said Friday that the county has violated the settlement and could be fined $60,000 a month, be held in contempt and forced to build more affordable housing. In a Continue Reading
IOHUD, The Journal News February 27, 2015 A federal court ruling that limits HUD’s power is a major win for Westchester, which has challenged the federal agency’s demand to rezone communities. (Photo: Carucha L. Meuse/The Journal New) Story Highlights This fight is not about money but about the rule of law, says Astorino. Westchester’s legal Continue Reading
Comment by: TODD BLODGETT New HUD Rules Take Aim at Segregated Housing Wall Street Journal By Laura Kusisto Updated July 8, 2015 This is scary, and for ALL involved parties. Law-abiding net taxpayers simply won’t stand for it, and no small number of local law enforcement won’t enforce it. Having worked in politics and marketing for 3o+ Continue Reading
Note that the City of Lone Tree is in Douglas County, one of over 1,200 localities targeted by HUD’s new AFFH rule. A women’s group supporting the right of a restaurant owner for a license will join the Hooters grand opening today, August 15. The group is led by Lone Tree city council woman Kim Continue Reading
Parker Chronicle article Chris Michlewicz, Aug. 4, 2015 Note that Douglas County is one of over 1,200 localities targeted by HUD’s new AFFH rule. It’s the responsibility of local elected officials to use judgment in making decisions on the use of property based on a process of first determining that permit applications are compliant with the zoning laws, Continue Reading