Advocacy Report – April 2021
There is an effort to implement Rent Control in the City of Saint Paul.
SPAAR Presents Fair Housing To The Saint Paul City Council
Realtors® Patrick Ruble and Brian Wagner presented the Fair Housing Month Proclamation to the Saint Paul City Council at the council meeting on April 14.
Past President Patrick Ruble To Serve LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance At The National Level As Secretary
The Alliance is a leading advocate for the LGBTQ+ community in real estate and housing policy, working on behalf of all LGBTQ+ people on their housing needs. The organization’s mission is to advocate, elevate and celebrate.
Fair Housing and SPAAR
The Fair Housing Act, the final legislative achievement of the Civil Rights Era, prohibits discrimination concerning the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race, religion, sex or national origin, and in 1988 was amended to include disability and family status.
Ramsey County Economic Inclusion and Competitiveness Plan
Ramsey County plans to levy a property tax of about $11.6 million per year for four years on its residents to fund a project to build affordable housing and support minority owned small businesses.
McMenemy Street Project
The project is slated for a 2022 start date. The plan is for a full reconstruction with curb, gutter, utilities, and sidewalk. Maplewood is using engineering firm Bolton and Menk.
Fair Housing Month Special With MN Housing – Better and Better Podcast
Kasey Kier, Assistant Commissioner at MN Housing, came on the show for a special Fair Housing Month episode! Kasey spoke with us about MN Housing's mission, their strategies for reducing housing disparities in Minnesota, current housing programs, and much more.
eNews – April 19, 2021
Spotlight on SPAAR: Realtors® lead the way in volunteering, It's National Volunteer Week! Time to celebrate all that you do!, Pioneer Press publishes decision to grant preliminary injunction of Saint Paul's S.A.F.E. tenant protections ordinance, and more!