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Faith Coalition and residents urge council to place landlord licensing, registration on ballot
Summary
Multiple public commenters and Alderman Williams pushed the City Council to advance a residential rental inspection and landlord licensing program and to put a binding referendum on the ballot; speakers described displacement, maintenance neglect, and uneven enforcement.
Residents, tenant advocates and several council members pressed the Springfield City Council on Oct. 21 to advance a landlord licensing and registration program and to place a binding referendum before voters.
Alderman Williams told the council she will submit an ordinance titled the “residential rental inspection and landlord licensing program” and asked for colleagues’ support as the ordinance moves through Murdoch’s office and the city’s ordinance process. She described prior committee delays and said the proposal aims to reduce barriers and improve housing outcomes for renters.
Multiple public speakers, many representing the Faith Coalition for the Common Good, described chronic problems that they said would…
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