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Fayetteville City Council adds voucher section to landlord registry, advocates celebrate

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Shaletha Parks, Billy Cook and Al Allen visited the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to talk about their advocacy for transparency for HUD vouchers.
Rachell Sanchez-Smith

Fayetteville City Council passed a resolution to amend the landlord registry to include a section of landlords who accept federal HUD vouchers, or better known as Section 8 housing assistance. Although the ordinance is voluntary, and won’t create more voucher-accepting properties, advocates for the resolution, Shaletha Parks, council-member for Highpoint Apartments, Billy Cook and Al Allen from Arkansas Renters United said this is a step in the right direction for affordable housing and tenant rights.

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Rachell-Sanchez Smith is an associate producer for <i>Ozarks at Large.</i>
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