The Observation Deck

Someone told me the other day that some cities actually welcome Section 8 housing, halfway houses and homeless shelters. Low income people bring in extra tax dollars that are lost when the upper and middle income taxpayers leave town. That explains many things. Perhaps there is a plan after all.

I'm not actually opposed to any of those things right here in Lakewood. If I was afraid of people who are different than I am I would move to Bay Village.

What I am opposed to are government programs that target Lakewood, use Lakewood as a relocation point for those forced to move as the result of government sponsored development programs in Cleveland.

What I am oppossed to are attitudes that exclude Lakewood from government funded development, that target Lakewood institutions for relocation and that undermine this City by design.

Sounds like a campaign issue to me. To bad there won't be a campaign.

Bill Call wrote:Someone told me the other day that some cities actually welcome Section 8 housing, halfway houses and homeless shelters. Low income people bring in extra tax dollars that are lost when the upper and middle income taxpayers leave town. That explains many things. Perhaps there is a plan after all.

I'm not actually opposed to any of those things right here in Lakewood. If I was afraid of people who are different than I am I would move to Bay Village.

What I am opposed to are government programs that target Lakewood, use Lakewood as a relocation point for those forced to move as the result of government sponsored development programs in Cleveland.

What I am oppossed to are attitudes that exclude Lakewood from government funded development, that target Lakewood institutions for relocation and that undermine this City by design.

Sounds like a campaign issue to me. To bad there won't be a campaign.

Bill,

Talking about Parkwood Pointe?

Scott

Bill you do understand that it's private property owners who make the decision of whether or not to accept Section 8, not the city?

You also understand that the city has no legal right to limit or refuse to allow Section 8 as it would be a violation of Federal law?

So I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to infer Lakewood should be doing about this or even how their encouraging it?

I'm curious if you actually have proof of these vast conspiracies against Lakewood by all levels of world government or whether you're just making guesses?

Sounds like a campaign issue to me. To bad there won't be a campaign.

Nobodies fault except those who won't choose to run. I think maybe you should run since you are so diametrically opposed to all the city is doing right now? Why not leverage that into a campaign run. I for one would be interested in hearing what you'd actually do to change things. I've heard a lot about what you feel is wrong, but not a lot of concrete solutions.

Should we have the guards at the city walls check each persons gold before we allow them past the gate? Whoops, we're not a middle ages city?