City of Jonesboro - File #: RES-11:091

• File #: RES-11:091
• Version: 4
• Name: Fair housing practices ensurance in Jonesboro
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/31/2011
• In control: Finance & Administration Council Committee
• Final action: 6/21/2011
• Title: RESOLUTION TO ENSURE FURTHERANCE OF FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES IN JONESBORO, ARKANSAS
• Sponsors: Grants
• Indexes: Grant, Other, Policy - creation/amendment

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/21/2011	4	City Council	Passed	Pass
6/14/2011	4	Finance & Administration Council Committee	Recommended to Council	Pass

Title

RESOLUTION TO ENSURE FURTHERANCE OF FAIR HOUSING PRACTICES IN JONESBORO, ARKANSAS

Body

Whereas, Jonesboro, Arkansas is applying for a grant from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission, AEDC; and

Whereas, as a requirement of said grant, Jonesboro is to insure fair housing practices in the city; and

Whereas, the City Council of Jonesboro desires to ensure that the residents of Jonesboro, Arkansas have an equal opportunity in the choice of housing offered to the public; and

Whereas, the equality of housing choices is a basic privilege to be guaranteed to insure equal justice under the law; and

Now, therefore, be it resolved that housing units offered for sale or rent by the City of Jonesboro to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas general public through any public advertising media must be made equally available to all persons regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, age, or sex.

PASSED AND APPROVED this 21^st day of June, 2011.