458
As the top official for the City of Minden, the office of mayor is perhaps the most important in the upcoming election. The three candidates whose dream is to lead the city for the next four years sat down with the Minden Press-Herald to answer quest
Already a subscriber? Log in here
Or, subscribe for unlimited access
2 comments
what would make Minden more attractive–especially to employees coming into town–would be some affordable housing for people not eligible for HUD Section 8 housing and apartments. The only apartments I know of for non-HUD tenants are Chateau Normandy and Lamplighter [which for the most part are at least 40 years old], and maybe the tiny units Mr. Spillers has near Victory Park. Otherwise individuals or families who might make too much to be eligible for Section 8 but not enough to rent a house for 600+ a month do not have any alternative unless they find a mobile home or camper to rent somewhere. Affordable non-HUD housing has been a problem in Minden for DECADES, but except for the nice patio homes Pam Bloxom had built near Germantown Road, and maybe a few townhouses on Pennsylvania Avenue, nothing significant has been done to increase the supply of affordable housing in town. IMHO, that’s a big drawback for our “bedroom community”.
Then why are 90% of apartments built HUD Section 8???
Comments are closed.