Lake Worth Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell making sense; answers grandstanding by Comm. McVoy

A new housing project is moving forward in the City but with one last gasp at grandstanding by Commissioner McVoy, again. This time it's about a new community with GATES! in an area downtown that's had crime issues. Here is my post on July 18th which includes a video of the painful proceedings. This, mind you, ended up a unanimous vote for the developer to proceed. Here is the Post's Kevin Thompson article which appeared today in the print edition:

     Vice Mayor Scott Maxwell said he’s not fond of gates, but understands the reasons for them.
     “We have to remember, unless our code prohibits it…this is not our money and it’s not our property,” [emphasis added] he said. “We really need to embrace folks who want to invest in this city and that’s something that’s alluded this city for decades. We pay lip service to it, but when (investors) come in, we beat them up.”
     Under the new plan, Bella Terra will have 12 one-bedroom units priced at $145,000 and 24 two-bedrooms townhomes selling for $225,000.
     White [Bella Terra owner Troy White] said the one-bedroom units should catch the eyes of young people looking to become homeowners.
      “These will be extremely marketable to millennials,” White said. “A lot of them are being priced out of the market and forced to rent.” White plans to start construction in the fall.

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