Winning the SHIP Lottery

At the September 16 county commission meeting, Chairman Walker indulged me by allowing an item to be moved from the consent agenda (where there is no discussion) to the main agenda so it could be discussed. The item involved the State Housing Initiative Program or SHIP. This program, funded in large part by taxes on home sales, is intended to help the very poor with housing. Like many government programs, it began with a good intent, and like most government programs, the rules in place prevent