April 2019 Archives
EDITORIALS
Some do’s and don’ts as the Florida Legislature careens into its final days | Editorial
April 23, 2019 | Orlando Sentinel
Time is running out on the Florida Legislature. Less than two weeks remain. Before that happens, we’ve made a little list of do’s and mostly don’ts.
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OUR VIEW: Florida should stop raiding affordable housing funds
April 15, 2019 | Daytona Beach News Journal
Florida has an abundance of low-wage workers, and a shortage of housing that they can afford. That’s been the case for a long time — though things are worse now for those workers than they’ve been in a long time. As prices go up, people in middle-class professions — teachers, ministers, police officers and medical assistants among them — are being pushed out of the market as well. In Volusia and Flagler counties, at least 60 percent of workers spend more than 30 percent of their monthly income on housing.
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Editorial: The Florida Legislature’s misguided spending priorities
April 9, 2019 | Tampa Bay Times
With state budget negotiations under way, lawmakers are short-changing public schools, universities and health care. Local school districts, the University of South Florida and Tampa General Hospital could be among the losers.
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OP-EDS & LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Point of View: Sadowski dollars for affordable housing re-allocated to general revenue
April 20, 2019 | The Palm Beach Post
It is time to spend Housing Trust Fund dollars on housing… Most people are shocked when I tell them that the Florida Legislature routinely sweeps funds from the Affordable Housing Trust Funds into general revenue. They ask how can they take funds collected for affordable housing and not use them for that purpose.
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Protect affordable housing funds to boost our economy
April 19, 2019 | The Miami Herald
In the final three weeks of their session, legislators have an opportunity to boost the economy by ensuring that affordable housing trust funds are used for their intended purpose.
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Legislature must stop diverting money for affordable housing to pet projects | Commentary
April 19, 2019 | Orlando Sentinel
Thieves in the Florida House of Representatives plan to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from money that is supposed to help low wage earners find a place to live — and still be able to eat.
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Karen Hill: Homelessness in Marion County and the lead agency
April 14, 2019 | Ocala Star Banner
As the lead agency of the Marion County Continuum of Care (CoC) for the homeless and near homeless of Marion County, the Marion County Homeless Council (MCHC) has a broad range of responsibilities and activities.
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Another raid on low-income housing fund by the state Legislature | Letters
April 7, 2019 | Orlando Sentinel
Yet again, the Florida Legislature is poised to raid the Affordable Housing Trust Funds.
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Preserve Sadowski Fund for building affordable housing | Opinion
April 1, 2019 | Sun Sentinel
Our Broward representatives in Tallahassee are united in their resolve to preserve Florida’s affordable housing trust fund, the Sadowski Fund, which has been raided by lawmakers since 2002 for other purposes.
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NEWS ARTICLES
Orlando State Reps Want Funds For Affordable Housing
April 20, 2019 | Spectrum News
Orlando’s state representatives are fighting to get funding for more affordable housing in Central Florida.
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Sarasota considering setting up affordable housing fund
April 17, 2019 | Herald-Tribune
The Sarasota City Commission unanimously directed its staff to explore setting up a housing opportunity fund with a dedicated revenue source to help pay for affordable housing projects.
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Should Affordable Housing Money Only Go To The Panhandle? House And Senate Split On The Issue
April 8, 2019 | WJCT
The Sadowski Housing Coalition wants the state to spend money in an affordable housing trust fund on affordable housing. While that is the plan in the Senate, the House has other ideas.
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