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Making Sure Criminals Do Not Receive Section 8 Subsidies- Hearing Coming Soon
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I was surprised to see the following email from a representative of Stephanie Rawlings-Blake in my inbox today:
"Good Afternoon Everyone,
City Council President Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will be hosting an Informational Hearing on "- Criminals - Revocation of Federally Subsidized Housing Assistance" ( Section 8 )
The Hearing has been scheduled for October 7, 2008 at 10:15 AM, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Please feel free to forward this message to anyone who is interested in attending.
I'm hoping to see you at the hearing and please feel free to contact me if you have any further questions or concerns."
Here is more from the City Council site:
Informational Hearing - Criminals - Revocation of Federally Subsidized Housing Assistance FOR the purpose of requesting the Field Office Director, Baltimore Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Commissioner of Housing and Community Development, the Baltimore City Police Commissioner, and the Baltimore City State’s Attorney to address the City Council on the status of intergovernmental and interagency collaborative efforts to keep federally subsidized housing free of persons who commit crimes, engage in criminal activity, or associate with criminals or persons with criminal intent.
It would be amazing if all these organizations could come together and make sure that drug dealers no longer used public housing as their base of operations. This would make a huge difference in many neighborhoods and change the image of section 8. A hearing is good first step. The talk needs to become action though.
