By Dawn Anastasi, RPA Board Member

An article published today by the Journal Sentinel states:

Milwaukee County is looking for new ways to get landlords to accept more renters who use housing vouchers.

The article also included a statement from Milwaukee County Board Supervisor Shawn Rolland:

"If Milwaukee County cannot use a metaphorical stick to force landlords to accept tenants with a Section 8 voucher, then we should consider offering a carrot," Rolland told the Journal Sentinel.

However, I don't think Milwaukee County is taking into account the Housing Authority's own statement (as mentioned in my previous blog article) that the HACM Section 8 program has over 15,000 people on the waiting list.

Isn't the actual problem that there's not enough housing vouchers for everyone who wants one?

What did you think when you read this article? Share your thoughts in the comments below.