The City Council admitted that there is a lack of low income housing available in Georgetown, but, they refused to fund a $195,000 study on how to provide more low income housing. The study was denied for a variety of reasons, including being too broad, insufficient information and premature.
The real question was not addressed at all! Is it the City's responsibility to provide, subsidize or support any segment of the housing industry? It would seem that the purpose of the city government is to provide public safety, build and maintain roads and bridges, provide water and waste services, protect personal and property rights and maybe, energy. All other activities are not necessarily the city's responsibility, especially housing. That should be provided through the free market. City intervention into the housing market seems to be "social engineering" and that is definitely not a city responsibility.
The bottom line is the City should stay out of the housing business, regardless of income level of the housing users.
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