Candidates Dispute Affordable Housing Claims

Reprinted From an Article in
The West End News
http://thewestendnews.com/3-08.html

During the March 26th candidate’s forum at the Space Gallery, former state senator Michael Brennan asked state senator Ethan King Strimling if he would oppose legislation that would divert funding from the Housing Opportunities for Maine (HOME) Fund in order to finance a tax break for developers who do historic preservation development.

Strimling said he in fact supported this measure, but argued that it would actually allow for more affordable housing to be created. Brennan says he is in favor of historic preservation, but opposed to it being paid for by money earmarked for affordable housing. Most local affordable housing advocates oppose the legislation.