Several members of the Home Builders Association of the Grand Traverse Area attended the Housing Rally on the lawn of the State Capitol on Tuesday, May 20. These ambassadors, who met with our local legislative officials rallied for affordable housing and bills that would help jump start the Michigan housing industry. Below is an article that ran in a local Lansing Newspaper as well as a link for a clip than ran on a local Lansing station:
Housing Rally at State Capitol
Posted: May 21, 2008 07:13 AM EST
The battle for affordable housing across Michigan rallied hundreds to the Capitol. A bi-partisan group of state lawmakers and Michigan homebuilders introduced a package of bills to stimulate Michigan's housing sector. Their plan is called "stand up for housing: foundation for recovery." Lawmakers say the bills would quickly boost the housing market and Michigan's overall economy.
Fred Miller, State Rep. Macomb County: "I don't' think it's an exaggeration to say that Michigan homebuilders are fighting for their lives. They've put in a lot of investment and they want to continue, but they need some help from Lansing."
Supporters of the plan want lawmakers to pass the package of bills and send it to the governor for approval before summer recess.