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Mayor proclaims April as Fair Housing Month in Elgin
Summary
The council received a proclamation designating April as Fair Housing Month; the proclamation cites federal fair‑housing law and underscores the city's yearly fair housing activities tied to grant requirements.
Allison Land, the city’s project manager for grant projects, presented a proclamation designating April as Fair Housing Month in Elgin and described it as part of the city's annual fair‑housing activities tied to federally funded grants.
The proclamation references federal law prohibiting housing discrimination and calls for public awareness of equal housing opportunity. Mayor Teresa McShane read the proclamation and signed it to mark the city's support for fair housing practices: “I, Teresa McShane, mayor of the city of Elgin, do proclaim April as fair housing month in the city of Elgin, and do hereby urge all citizens of this locality to become aware of and support the fair housing law,” she said.
Land told council the proclamation is one of the city's kickoff activities that support federally funded grant projects and demonstrate the city’s continued support for fair‑housing practices.
The proclamation is ceremonial and was adopted as part of the meeting’s presentations; no vote beyond the reading and signature was recorded in the minutes.
