Government Affairs Update
Local and Housing
Mortgage Bankers Association Research Institute for Housing America study shows in only 17 of the 50 largest metro areas low & moderate income households could spend less than 30% of its income to rent a median unit, down from 38 in 2001
https://www.multihousingnews.com/post/mba-riha-study-examines-housing-affordability-for-renters/
Georgia State University housing expert skeptical that BeltLine SSD will effectively create and preserve affordable housing, despite stated goals from BeltLine Inc
Former reporter challenges Rusty Paul in Sandy Springs mayor contest
17 people displaced after a fire at Azalea Park Apartments in Sandy Springs off Dunwoody Place (behind Pontoon)
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/good-samaritians-save-victims-from-sandy-springs-apartment-fire
State
Georgia opens vaccine eligibility to all adults over 16 starting tomorrow.
https://www.wabe.org/georgia-opens-covid-19-vaccination-to-all-residents-16-and-over-thursday/
National
Pres. Biden renews focus on guns following shootings
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/23/biden-quick-action-gun-violence-477717
Census bureau defends delays in releasing redistricting data, pushing the process back to the fall instead of the usual summer
Seth Daniels
Government Affairs Representative
Cell: 478-737-9412
8601 Dunwoody Place Suite 318
Atlanta, Ga 30350