Panel OKs Section 8 proposal

CHAMPAIGN – A proposal clarifying what type of conduct by a landlord would not constitute discrimination against the holder of a federal Section 8 rent subsidy has narrowly gained the endorsement of the Champaign Human Relations Commission.

By a 3-2 vote, with two abstentions, the commission endorsed amending the city's human rights ordinance to add language detailing what it considers to be acceptable, and in one instance, unacceptable conduct by a landlord when dealing with a Section 8 recipient.

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