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Fair Housing Board briefs council and schedules April 17 summit
Summary
Dr. Melanie Shorter of the Fair Housing Board told the council about the Fair Housing Act's scope, cited prohibited practices, said civil penalties start at $11,000, and announced a Fair Housing and Civil Rights summit on April 17 (8 a.m.–5 p.m., $75). Council voted to accept the report.
Dr. Melanie Shorter, introduced as a Fair Housing Board member, briefed the Fayetteville City Council on the scope of the Fair Housing Act and upcoming local programming on March 9.
"The Fair Housing Act was enacted as a part of the Civil Rights Act of 1968," Dr. Shorter said, and she summarized later amendments that added sex,…
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