County Council Overrides Mayor Roth’s Veto of Bill 152

Yesterday, during their regular meeting, the County Council overrode Mayor Roth’s veto of Bill 152. The legislation repeals existing provisions of the housing revolving fund and establishes nine specific uses for it.
Mayor Roth vetoed the measure in June because he was concerned the new language would limit how the county’s Office of Housing and Community Development could use the funds.  Roth released the following statement regarding the veto override:
“We are extremely disappointed in the Council for their blatant disregard for our administration’s discretion, particularly our Housing Administrator. It’s clear that they were trying to expand the uses allowed of the county housing program revolving fund, but instead, what they’ve actually done is limit it. I stand by the discretion of Administrator Kunz and will work with her to ensure that she can perform the duties of her job without one hand tied behind her back. It is my hope that in the future, the Council will defer to subject matter experts before making decisions over how they’re able to perform the duties of their job.”