Jefferson County adopts fair-housing resolution and names housing officer

Jefferson County commissioners on an unspecified meeting date adopted Fair Housing Resolution 2025-07 and designated Luis Romance, the county's director of community development, as Jefferson County housing officer.

The resolution, read on the record during the meeting, prohibits discrimination "in the sale, rental, leasing, or financing of housing or land to be used, the construction of housing, and in the provision of brokerage services on the basis of race, color, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, familial status, or disability," and cites Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 as the governing federal statute. "Make that motion. I'll second," a commissioner said while introducing the resolution; the motion carried by voice vote.

County staff noted the action is an annual compliance item tied to federal funding obligations. The meeting transcript records an explanation that the measure is routine and required in connection with federal funds. After the resolution vote, the board moved to designate Luis Romance, identified in the record as director of community development, as the county's housing officer; that motion also passed by voice vote.

No formal roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript for either action; the minutes show the motions were approved with the customary "Aye" voice vote and the chair announcing "Motion carries." The transcript includes brief staff references to routine compliance and the annual nature of the item but does not record an extended debate.

The actions implement the county's stated obligation to adopt a local fair-housing policy in alignment with federal law and to assign a point of contact for housing-related compliance and inquiries.

Announcements at the meeting included logistics for an upcoming veteran food-share event on Oct. 2; that item was mentioned by a commissioner but was not a formal action recorded in the minutes.