Comments on: Texas LIHTC corruption case should embarrass us into taking action http://texashousers.net/2009/06/22/texas-lihtc-corruption-case-should-embarrass-us-into-taking-action/ working together to make low-income housing and community development a priority in Texas Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:24:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: John Henneberger http://texashousers.net/2009/06/22/texas-lihtc-corruption-case-should-embarrass-us-into-taking-action/#comment-867 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:01:59 +0000 http://texashousers.net/?p=2160#comment-867 Agreed.

The Inclusive Communities lawsuit survived a motion by the state to dismiss and is set for trial early next year.

It should not take a lawsuit to restore compliance with Fair Housing laws by the State of Texas however. The level of public “warnings” about an application for a housing development in Texas is unequaled in other state activity. I found out this session for example that the TRC permits oil and gas wells to be set up and operated in neighborhoods in Texas without any notice, right next door to someone’s home. Contrast that with all the notices and hearing opportunities that are afforded a homeowners association when the State considers financing housing so families can have a place to live.

The message is clear, that State believes people have more to fear from low-income families and people of color moving into their neighborhood than they do from a gas well exploding next door.

]]> By: Bob Voelker http://texashousers.net/2009/06/22/texas-lihtc-corruption-case-should-embarrass-us-into-taking-action/#comment-866 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:48:02 +0000 http://texashousers.net/?p=2160#comment-866 I would suggest that the issue goes much further than this. TX’s QAP violates Fair Housing laws in a number of ways — signage on site saying affordable housing coming; points for State Senator/State Rep Letters; proximity rules; neighborhood support/opposition points; etc. TX has empowered NIMBY’ism. The Inclusive Communities Project has filed suit against TDHCA (really against the State Legislature for passing the rules, but you can’t sue them) on these issues.
- Bob Voelker

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