Comments on: Apartment Complex Licensing On The Horizon In Sugar Land http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/07/10/38956 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:58:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Joe Murphy http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/07/10/38956/comment-page-1#comment-2320 Joe Murphy Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:06:24 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=38956#comment-2320 How many new rental apartment complexes are on the horizon and owned, at least in part, by city council members and Ex Mayor Wallace? How many new rental apartment complexes are on the horizon and owned, at least in part, by city council members and Ex Mayor Wallace?

]]> By: Bob Dunn http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/07/10/38956/comment-page-1#comment-2317 Bob Dunn Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:13:05 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=38956#comment-2317 I don't think this gives you the detailed answers you're looking for, but the rental license program stems from action Sugar Land City Council began taking in late 2006, I believe. At a March 2007 council meeting, Mike Goodrum outlined one of six goals the council had set for the city, termed "livable neighborhoods." The three objectives listed as leading to achievement of that goal were: "Protecting the identity and integrity of neighborhoods." "Emphasis on homeownership." and, "Maintained homes by homeowners." I can't say exactly what that means, but I believe that may give you an idea of the genesis of this rental property program. I don’t think this gives you the detailed answers you’re looking for, but the rental license program stems from action Sugar Land City Council began taking in late 2006, I believe.

At a March 2007 council meeting, Mike Goodrum outlined one of six goals the council had set for the city, termed “livable neighborhoods.” The three objectives listed as leading to achievement of that goal were:

“Protecting the identity and integrity of neighborhoods.”

“Emphasis on homeownership.” and,

“Maintained homes by homeowners.”

I can’t say exactly what that means, but I believe that may give you an idea of the genesis of this rental property program.

]]> By: conservative1 http://www.fortbendnow.com/2009/07/10/38956/comment-page-1#comment-2316 conservative1 Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:57:46 +0000 http://www.fortbendnow.com/?p=38956#comment-2316 Bob, can you investigate the reason behind the "license" requirements? Is there a problem with rental units? Will this encourage more investment or discourage investments? Why do they withhold services to enforce compliance? Why don't they just make it a tax? As everyone knows, non homestead properties already pay higher taxes. Bob, can you investigate the reason behind the “license” requirements? Is there a problem with rental units? Will this encourage more investment or discourage investments? Why do they withhold services to enforce compliance? Why don’t they just make it a tax? As everyone knows, non homestead properties already pay higher taxes.

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