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• re Affordable Low Income Housing in Georgetown

  Very well stated. Unfortunately, it will probably be labled as bigoted/prejudiced rather quickly.

  Posted by SL in Georgetown February 28, 2012 13:08:53

• Affordable low income housing in Georgetown

  I read this article and have some concerns about building low income/section 8 housing here in Georgetown, Texas. The excuse was that Georgetown is growing and the need to provied affordable housing for low income families who work in Georgetown grows with it. Okay I agree, but I think the housing advisory board needs to make sure that the affordable housing being proposed is in fact for people who actually work and live in Georgetown area and work for businesses in Georgetown. No welfare, no food stamps, no illegals. These are for low income and restricted income families, mainly young folks starting out with kids, okay. I used to be one of those low income families, been there done that, and worked my way out of it. Again no welfare, no food stamps, no illegals. When you bring in the low income element questions arise:
  
  1) Quality of life in Geogetown, will it suffer?
  2) Crime rate, will it rise?
  3) Who will pay for the added law enforecement needed typically for low income areas? Jail expansion, more cops, more deputies, more judges?
  4) What will happen to property values of people who have houses in the vicinity of these low income/section 8 housing?
  
  I am not against helping the poor, I used to be one, I have lived in welfare housing in Madison, Wisconsin and LA and I am telling you this really needs to be scrutinized. If the housing is truly for low income working families then demand proof, W2s, pay stubs, letters from employers, etc. I moved to Georgetown from Austin for the quality of life, low property taxes, low crime rate, basically conservative stance. I have a three month old daughter, so what will Georgetown be like in 20 years?
  
  Just some thoughts and opinions from somebody who has lived in the real world.
  
  Thanks
  
  

  Posted by Tony M. February 19, 2012 13:01:06