Troxclair: Affordable housing dollars should go to ... affordable housing

The Austin City Council Audit and Finance Committee reviewed a city auditor's report that revealed some disturbing news regarding the stewardship of tax dollars earmarked for "affordable housing."

According to the Austin American-Statesman:

The report, which examined programs in the city’s Neighborhood Housing and Community Development department, also said the city lacks “clear goals and numerical targets” for affordable housing so “any outcome can be seen as a success.” The department also overstated the amount of affordable housing created over three years by roughly 3,000 units, the audit said. ... 

“If we’re putting money to this purpose we need to make sure that it is translating into affordable housing,” [District 8 City] Council member Ellen Troxclair said.

Full story at: http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/local/audit-austin-isnt-properly-monitoring-affordable-h/npPPS

Meanwhile, the City of Austin continues its war on poorer areas of town in the name of "redevelopment." Exhibit A: the East Riverside Corridor Master Plan, which will no doubt boost rent on some of the more affordable apartments and rental properties in town.