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COMMISSIONER LOY NOTED THAT MS. TRUETT STATED THAT FHA HAS BEEN ALLOCATED A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DOLLARS AND MUST GET THIS MONEY USED. SHE ASKED WHAT HAPPENS IF IT IS NOT USED. -MS. TRUETT STATED THAT THESE FUNDS, WHICH ARE OUR TAX DOLLARS, GO INTO A REGIONAL POOL AND ARE THEN USED BY OTHER STATES. THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS THIS IS APPORTIONED BY CONGRESS, ONE IS NEED - ONE IS POPULATION. CHAIRMAN WODTKE DISCUSSED THE POSSIBILITY OF A HOUSING AUTHORITY, WHICH IS AUTONOMOUS, GETTING INTO FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT STATED THAT EVERYONE WORKS WITH THEM TO SEE THAT THEY DON'T GET IN THAT SITUATION, AND HE REALLY DID NOT KNOW OF ANY THAT ARE, CHAIRMAN WODTKE NOTED THAT ONE OF THE THINGS WE HAVE BEEN VERY CONCERNED ABOUT IS THAT THERE ARE SOME FEDERAL HOUSING PROJECTS IN NEIGHBORING COUNTIES THAT ARE OF A TYPE WE WOULD NOT WISH TO BE INVOLVED WITH, AND THEY HAVE GOTTEN IN A SHORT TIME INTO VERY DEPLORABLE CONDITION. Ms. TRUETT STATED THAT THE MANAGEMENT PLAN IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND THE KEY TO THE WHOLE THING. CHAIRMAN WODTKE ASKED IF THESE PROJECTS ARE ON THE TAX ROLLS, AND MS. TRUETT STATED THAT THEY ARE TAX EXEMPT, BUT THEY DO PAY FOR GARBAGE COLLECTION, ETC. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR REGAN STATED THAT HE DID NOT BELIEVE THEY HAVE TO PAY SALES TAX ON THE RENTAL AND AS FAR AS AD VALOREM TAX IS CONCERNED, HE FELT THEY REACH AN AGREED AMOUNT TO PAY IN LIEU OF THE STANDARD AMOUNT. COMMISSIONER-SIEBERT NOTED THAT ONE OF OUR MAIN CONCERNS IS THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE IN THE COUNTY WHO COULD AFFORD TO PAY RENT, BUT THEY JUST DON T HAVE.ANYWHERE TO GO. HE POINTED OUT THAT THE HOUSING •,t AUTHORITY IS PRIMARILY GEARED TOWARDS LOW INCOME, BUT A HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY IS. AVAILABLE WHEREBY LOW COST CONSTRUCTION LOANS CAN BE MADE TO PEOPLE WHO DON T FALL IN THAT CATEGORY. COMMISSIONER SIEBERT CONTINUED THAT ONCE A HOUSING AUTHORITY IS ESTABLISHED, YOU CANT ABOLISH IT, BUT HE POINTED OUT THAT THE COUNTY HAS SOME DEGREE OF CONTROL, U MIir�^i�T� ril p 11