RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond city councilmember Ellen Robertson is proposing stronger laws requiring consistent and increased transparency on where affordable housing money is going.
This after Richmond’s Office of the City Auditor (OCA) released an audit on Friday, Feb. 6, revealing staff did not consistently follow laws meant to steer money towards the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF).
The AHTF was designed to aid Richmond through its ongoing housing crisis by providing “consistent, predictable funding for affordable housing initiatives across the city,” as officials said on Jan. 12…