by Susan Gittelman, executive director of B’nai B’rith Housing
People love to complain about government.
People love to complain about government.
But sometimes streamlining happens. Regulations are simplified, compliance is made easier. Occasionally the rules even change – for the better.
When that happens, the taxpaying public should know about it. As developers of affordable housing for seniors and others in Massachusetts, we recently had a salutary experience that we discovered was part of a sweeping initiative by the Patrick administration to make state government more responsive.
Our task to overcome a balky regulation started almost literally in the sewer…more.