The decision marks a drastic turnaround from December, when the Contra Costa Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners -- made up of the five county supervisors and one resident - declined to extend the background checks beyond one year.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
County Extends Background Checks
Responding to ongoing concerns regarding federally subsidized housing tenants and their possible links to crime, county housing officials have extended criminal background checks for prospective Section 8 renters to five years.
The decision marks a drastic turnaround from December, when the Contra Costa Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners -- made up of the five county supervisors and one resident - declined to extend the background checks beyond one year.
The decision marks a drastic turnaround from December, when the Contra Costa Housing Authority's Board of Commissioners -- made up of the five county supervisors and one resident - declined to extend the background checks beyond one year.
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