GT Housing for Seniors Only

GT Housing for Rich and seniors

Often heard are disparaging remarks of “Apartment Dwellers” when a housing development is brought to the City Council. “These units are not for rent”, is spoken in hushed tones with an underlying acquisition and assumptions being subtly inferred. Apartment dwellers bring crime to Grand Terrace. There is no need to provide affordable housing for persons other than seniors in Grand Terrace, low rents attract people with low incomes, and low income people well, “they” are criminal element we just don’t want in our community. This is a form of elitism that is prejudicial and not conducive to a vibrant and self sufficient community. All wage or economic strata should have a welcome place in Grand Terrace. People serving Coffee at Star Bucks, or bagging groceries, should be able to rent, or yes even purchase a modest apartment, home or condominium right here in Grand Terrace.

A property owner should be able to develop his property for modest income folks wanting a garden apartment, or cottage house. Folks should be able to raise a chicken in their yards. No this city wants ever increasing housing price, bigger and bigger houses or condominiums. Who do you suppose benefits the most from increased property taxes, and the sales tax on the sale of a home? We can’t hope to have a community, with all adults commuting out of the community to afford to pay their rent/ or house payment. We need Jobs right here in Grand Terrace that will afford People of Grand Terrace to LIVE and work IN Grand Terrace. Yes, family farms, and family businesses and light industry. Oh I forget, we don’t want farming in our city….

We are going,,, the Redevelopment Agency is going to spend 14 Million dollars it raised by incurring a debt… that a debt the city co-signed on… to build apartments for seniors. Now who do you think will profit from removing seniors from their homes, Selling those homes, having those homes re-assessed at a higher property tax value? Not the senior who will most likely be pestered by code enforcement or threats of emanate domain being invoked to force the sale of their property… Beware, least the next to be persecuted be you or yours.