Toomey urged the Council to vote against renewing the funds, in order to force a more in-depth conversation about the program. “I’ve lost total faith in the affordable housing consortium,” he said.
Councillor Craig Kelley agreed with Toomey’s strong-arming strategy. “If Councillor Toomey’s frustration is that only by pulling the money away can we have an honest and painful discussion of this program, that’s the way I feel” he said. “We can’t seem to get this conversation going because every time the money comes up, it’s approved.”
The other councillors were less interested in continued debate on the program. The appropriation was adopted by a vote of 7-2.
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—Staff writer Amanda E. McGowan can be reached at amanda.mcgowan@college.harvard.edu.