Following comments by nonprofits, community organizers and UW students, the city council approved health and safety standards for rentals. Landlords opposed to the measure were unable to stop it.
Biased and inaccurate. There was no "hard-fought victory;" the fix was in before the meeting. A group of City Council members - the same ones who had the ordinance drafted with NO opportunity for public input, especially from rental professionals - were already determined to railroad the ordinance through regardless of public comment. And did.
There are so many fundamental illegalities in the ordinance that it's sure to be challenged in court... as it should be. The ordinance violates the state Constitution, state law, and everyone's rights under the US Constitution to due process and freedom from warrantless searches. In short, the ordinance was a "victory" not for renters, but for city bureaucrats. If it stands - though we should hope and pray that it will not - it will actually delay - and, in some cases, may block - repairs and improvements to rental properties.
So, the main thing to be gleaned from reading this article is the understanding that the self-proclaimed "Laramie Reporter" isn't a reporter at all. He has no interest in portraying events in Laramie fairly; in other words, he's just another op-ed blogger. We need new, ethical, unbiased news sources in Laramie, but don't count on Mr. Victor to be one of them.
Biased and inaccurate. There was no "hard-fought victory;" the fix was in before the meeting. A group of City Council members - the same ones who had the ordinance drafted with NO opportunity for public input, especially from rental professionals - were already determined to railroad the ordinance through regardless of public comment. And did.
There are so many fundamental illegalities in the ordinance that it's sure to be challenged in court... as it should be. The ordinance violates the state Constitution, state law, and everyone's rights under the US Constitution to due process and freedom from warrantless searches. In short, the ordinance was a "victory" not for renters, but for city bureaucrats. If it stands - though we should hope and pray that it will not - it will actually delay - and, in some cases, may block - repairs and improvements to rental properties.
So, the main thing to be gleaned from reading this article is the understanding that the self-proclaimed "Laramie Reporter" isn't a reporter at all. He has no interest in portraying events in Laramie fairly; in other words, he's just another op-ed blogger. We need new, ethical, unbiased news sources in Laramie, but don't count on Mr. Victor to be one of them.
Parking ordinances aren't enforced. Noise ordinances aren't enforced. Why should we believe this one will be enforced?