Bobbie
You hit the nail on the head of this problem.
Blaming CONSOC for the Section 8 problem and crime is a joke.
Mr. Adkins is not giving one dime of CDBG money to the areas that need it most for the next five years.
Here is link to the posts that should go with this article.
http://middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3223

I am so much not a fan of the Midd Journal.  It seems like everytime I read an article - it always leaves me with more questions.  I read this article, again the city placing blame on Consoc - however only 10% are the problem makers.  One would think that some of the calls probably did not result in arrests - so not necessarily should be kicked off the program.  A breakdown of the calls should be provided.  I would also think you could not be kicked off a program till you are found guilty.  Are you not presumed innocent till found guilty. 

I will be the first to say that 10% is 10% to many when they are getting free money - free to them, costly to me.  What is the average for some of the other agencies that run Sec 8, such Butler Metropolitan?  Where all of the Section 8 homes that they were called on ran by Consoc, or are some of them Butler Met.  If they are not, getting rid of Consoc will not eleviate the problem. 

Start doing drug testing for people on Section 8.. and see a lower number of people on the program. If I had to do random drug testing to be in the army, people who are getting money from the govt should have to do a drug test. Not everyone on Section 8 is taking advantage of it. Some people really need it. But, I see a lot of people on it that shouldn't be.