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Elections 2021: Renton Must Support our Housing Authority

Oct13
2021 Written by Randy Corman

Sunset Gardens,  being developed by Renton Housing Authority, will provide 76 new units of permanent housing for our veterans and others experiencing homelessness.  In February Renton Council provided critical funding for this project from a new 0.1 percent sales tax in Renton under HB 1590 .  This project will add to Renton Housing Authority’s growing portfolio of high quality permanent subsidized housing.  One of the candidates running this year has said he would not have given this funding to Renton Housing Authority and would have sent it to the county instead.

For 28 years on Renton City Council I’ve worked diligently to strengthen our partnership with Renton Housing Authority, which is a separate agency from the City of Renton.  A year ago City Council implemented a 0.1 percent local option sales tax to help fund our Renton Housing Authority and provide other homeless-related services such as rent/utility vouchers and hiring mental health professionals to assist our police in responding to people in behavioral crisis.

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Hi, I’m Randy Corman. Welcome to my blog!  I served on Renton City Council for 28 years, 1994-2021, with six years as Renton Council President.  I’m also a mechanical engineer and manager, and worked for the Boeing Company for 33 years, from 1984- 2017.  My wife and I have five kids and five grandkids, and we all live in Renton.  I’ve kept this blog for 17 years, and get thousands of readers each month. Please share your feedback, ideas, and opinions in the comments.

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