I had no idea you or anyone else had to jump through all those type of hoops to get housing, or continue to get assistance. There is a sense of unfairness in there somewhere.
I know when Dallas suggested drug screening as a part of getting assistance it was met by every ACLU lawyer in Dallas. Housing should be fair and available for everyone without undue restrictions. I can understand an inspection a couple of times a year but hell, not try to find ways to throw someone out, try to find ways to help.
I hope your inspection goes well, smile, be nice even though it irks you and deal with it like I'm sure you have dealt with many things in your life.
Don't let the bastards win.
Rob
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You are so right. Once you're in public housing it's hard to get out. I have several friends and neighbors who live on SSI benefits. It's hard with a income of less than $800. a month to move. Not when landlords want first and last months rent and then if you have utilities there could be hookup fees and deposits. In 2009 at one Public housing I checked into my rent would be $300 + $300dep. on the apt and $300pet dep. and a none refundable $150 yrly pet use fee. I asked the manager what about folks on SSI she said " we don't get to many of those".
My best friend Frankie lived on $564 a mo in TX the only way she made it was she had a small ins. settlement that paid for some old cotton land in Ellis County and her hook ups and to move her 12x60 1970 something house trailer there. When she moved there around 1974 her car blew up and my father-in-law sold her a mint 1963 Falcon for around $250 he told her that the payments were "what you can & when you can. He was a good man
I miss them both.
AND THE GOOD NEWS IS>>>>>>>>>>The apt. Passed
The bad news is the next INSPECTION is in JULY!!!!! Now it's one every 3 mo + 2 others. I still have to deal with random strangers coming in my bedroom for attic access to this row of 4 apts.
:dodgy:
I know you guys are probably as sick of hearing about this as I am of living it. I do appreciate all the kind words and words of encouragement.
This will make clearing the apt even harder than clearing out the storage. At the storage I don't have to be neat with my sorting & piling because no one will be sticking there nose's in my business!
My game plan for the next week is sort thru cookbook and DVD/CD collections. Also small decorative items. Anything small and ez to handle I will price and take to the flea mkt. I've let family know that If it doesn't fit in the Aliner/Safari it's going on the "go away pile".........speak now or forever hold your peace/piece
The parts to complete {I Hope}} the repairs to the Safari are here! Whoopee! I hope for no more do-overs. So....Safari in the shop next week,,,,then Aliner to tire shop........both to L&K for more wiring...Safari back to Jim Whaley for alignment adjustment if needed, it's already pulling to the right.
I will continue to search and destroy............no wait........... that ain't right is it? I mean sort, pack, give and sell anything that will not fit in a travelling life or just living in the Safari or Aliner.
Remember in the movie the Grapes of Wrath how the whole family went to CA with everything they owned either tied to or loaded on their truck?
:idea: I wonder just how far out I can extend those van running boards....then there is that metal center section of the front bumper, could it support a carrier I wonder........Oh Yeah bolt on rails on the back doors too
My oh MY the Bungee Queen is back
Jewellann and the Q
