Committed To Fair Housing

The Board of Selectmen last week endorsed a fair housing policy statement in recognition of April being Fair Housing Month.

According to the statement, it is both the policy and strong commitment of Newtown to promote Fair Housing opportunities in all its programs and housing development activities and to take affirmative action through education and implementation to ensure equal housing opportunities for all persons and families.

According to the statement, Newtown will take affirmative action to ensure that all tenants, applicants, and residents are treated fairly without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, learning disability, mental or physical disability. This includes but is not limited to blindness, age, individuals with children, or lawful source of income.

 Newtown, according to the policy, will continue to make a good faith effort to comply with all federal and state laws and policies that speak to fair housing practices. It is the policy of Newtown that all housing related personnel be trained and educated in the principles of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunities so that equal housing opportunity may be available to all qualified applicants.

Complaints pertaining to discrimination in any program funded by the town may be filed with the office of the first selectman. Complaints may also be filed with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunity, 90 Washington Street, Hartford, CT, 06115.