Section 8 residents upsets some unit owners at Century Village

FYI. From the Sun-Sentinel today. This is CV in Pembroke Pines.
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Influx of Section 8 residents upsets some unit owners at Century Village in Pembroke Pines

By Jennifer Gollan South Florida Sun-Sentinel
October 8, 2008

Perhaps there is a bright spot in the real estate collapse: "It's made more units available for low-income people to rent," said Kevin Cregan, of the Broward County Housing Authority.

But the idea that Century Village is home to folks who get federal Section 8 rent subsidies has upset some unit owners.

"Section 8 residents shouldn't live here," said retiree Anne Corman, adding she fears they would bring more crime.

Candace Tapscott, a director with the federal Housing and Urban Development agency in Miami, met with hundreds of Century Village owners this week to allay their fears. The Section 8 folks are screened, and "they look just like everybody else," she said.