Sunday, February 18, 2024

From the Houston Chronicle: Mayor Whitmire overhauls Houston Housing Authority board, blames agency for housing voucher pause

More on the powers of a strong mayor as well as housing policy.

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Terminology: 

- Houston Housing Authority
- board of commissioners
- "Section 8” Housing Choice Vouchers
- public housing
- low-income housing assistance
- affordable housing development.
- federal regulations
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- property taxes
- tax break deals

In later material we will note that affordable housing is considered to be a social good.