Unabashed Truth about AFFH, Protecting Property Rights and Local Government Authority
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 is perhaps the longest article posted on this website. It’s a remarkably complete interpretation, rational, and history behind this historic decision. The court said there was “no finding” of discrimination, but largely sided with HUD demonstrating just how much control the federal government has over grantees. United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. COUNTY Continue Reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2015 APPEALS COURT SAYS “NO FINDING” WESTCHESTER ENGAGED IN HOUSING DISCRIMINATION Astorino says ruling vindicates fight to protect home rule and local zoning In a major vindication for all of Westchester County’s municipalities, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit said in a ruling issued today that Continue Reading
By: alecstates (Diary) | August 28th, 2015 There was a time in recent American history when local governments didn’t depend on grants from federal agencies for zoning and permitting decisions. Sadly, those days appear to be over. If your city or county accepts money from the federal government via Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Continue Reading
Two sound tracks: Cornelia Mrose talks about Dodd Frank, a daunting law that forces fair housing into communities. She also gives examples of supporters and opponents to the bill and how it was passed. Now that it has passed, she describes how it is enforced. Cornelia Mrose outlines how her county in NY is being Continue Reading
To Whom It May Concern: Douglas County, Colorado has developed a response to the notice of proposed information collection (FR-5173-N-05) entitled “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool: Solicitation of Comment-30-Day Notice Under Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995” published in the Federal Register on July 16, 2015. Douglas County supports Fair Housing and has made every Continue Reading