HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-20-2023 Press Release Henry Davis Jr. Statement on Deplorable HousingFROM:
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Henry Davis, JR.
2nd District Council Member
COUNCILMEMBER HENRY DA VIS, JR.
CITY LEADERSHIP HAS FAILED ITS RES ID ENTS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2023
COUNCILMEMBER Hl<:NRY DA VIS, JR.,
HDAVIS@SOUTHBENDIN.GOV, 5 74-300-524 1
City Leadership has Failed its Residents
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DAWN M. JONES
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Housing is a fundamental human right. Individuals should not be forced to live in conditions that
are detrimental to their growth. Since landlords are not being held responsible, the city is
subsidizing inferior, wasteful, and unsafe homes. As a result, federal, state, and municipal tax
money are all contributing to the creation of heinous burdens for the residents of South Bend.
The ongoing misuse or abuse of these funds have made life unbearably difficult for our most
vulnerable inhabitants -our children. Although our current mayor boasts about his massive
investment in affordable housing, many of our most vulnerable citizens are still living in
appalling circumstances.
"I am dismayed and saddened by the lack of support from our elected leadership, state legislators
and federal government. For over a year, I've been asking for support and help with our city
departments to find a solution and they have failed to deliver an adequate response."
South Bend has several subsidized housing units within the city's limits . Regardless of whether
they're single-family houses or apartment buildings, the poor people who live in them should not
be forced to live in homes without heat, running hot water, or lead-based paint. Several of these
apartments have bed bugs, mice, and roaches. These individuals have a right to live in clean,
well-maintained housing, and it is the city's job to keep landlords responsible .
I will hold a press conference on Tuesday at 11 a.m. in front of Beacon Heights Apartments
where I will call for an audit and investigation of irresponsible landlords and the city's lax
response to the ongoing problems in rental properties located in the city.
227 W . Jefferson Blvd . Rm. 441
County-City Building South Bend , fN
46601-1830
Councilman, Herny Davis Jr.
2"" District, City of South Bend, Indiana
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