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Mayor proclaims April 2026 Fair Housing Month; Urban League details hotline assistance
Summary
Mayor William S. Cogswell Jr. proclaimed April 2026 Fair Housing Month; Matthew Meadows of the Charleston Area Urban League described ongoing outreach and said the organization assisted 'over 300 people' through the city's Fair Housing hotline this past year, helping dozens avoid eviction and aiding first-time homebuyers.
Mayor William S. Cogswell Jr. read a proclamation recognizing April as Fair Housing Month and invoked the Fair Housing Act of 1968 and HUD's continuing role in preventing housing discrimination.
Matthew Meadows, CEO of the Charleston Area Urban League, thanked the mayor and council and described the organization's fair-housing work:…
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