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Work Group Continues Fair Housing Effort |
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Sept. 19, 2011 – The Galveston County Fair Housing Work Group will meet at 10:30 AM today to continue work on development of the County’s Fair Housing Plan. The meeting will be conducted in the Second Floor Conference Room of the Galveston County Courthouse, 722 Moody. The public is invited.
The plan, which must be completed and sent to state officials by Friday, Sept. 23, is the initial step in developing a more comprehensive program for assuring that the County does not discriminate in federally financed housing and infrastructure projects. The plan also opens to door to approximately $130 million in additional disaster-recovery funding.
The Work Group is chaired by County Judge Mark Henry. Other members include Pastor Bob Gibson of San Leon Community Church; Pat Rogers, president of the Bolivar Peninsula Small Business Coalition; Ben Hernandez, owner of a disaster housing repair company; and Jim Gentile, assistant director of the County’s disaster housing program.
The Work Group will continue to meet after submission of the draft plan. Several public meetings will be conducted to obtain input prior to the plan’s adoption and as the County develops a more detailed fair housing program.
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