At its recent meeting on December 8, the Board of the Community Forum for Economic Justice elected new officers for 2018. They are
President Darryl Heller
Vice-President Regina Williams-Preston
Secretary Linda Wolfson
Treasurer Teresa Marcy
JULY MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2014 — 7 PM — LASALLE BRANCH LIBRARY This will be a working meeting, focusing on three current projects. We'll spend the first hour divided into three groups, meeting simultaneously, discussing and planning future actions concerning 1. Affordable Housing, in particular the…
DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT DISPLACEMENT!BOTH A CITY ISSUE AND A COUNTY ISSUE Next meeting of the Community Forum for Economic Justice:Tuesday, September 17, 6 – 8 pmLaSalle Branch Library, 3232 Ardmore Trail, SB Featuring community activists from South Bend & St. Joseph County, who will share their stories of protecting neighborhoods against any negative effects of economic…
The South Bend Common Council held a first reading for bill 25-10, which revises South Bend's tax abatement ordinance, on May 24, 2010. Council member Tim Rouse announced that the bill was assigned to the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Council and that he anticipated a public hearing and vote on the bill…
The Community Forum for Economic Development will sponsor a public forum: ST. JOSEPH COUNTY'S HEALTH STATUS: WHERE WE STAND, WHY, AND WHAT CAN WE DO ABOUT IT? How healthy are we compared to other Indiana counties and what key factors influence health (education rates, income levels, and access to healthy foods and medical care)? What…
Why does the COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE support VITA – the VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE program that provides free, electronic tax filing for low-to-moderate income taxpayers? The Community Forum for Economic Justice supports policies and activities that improve living standards and broaden opportunities for the residents of St. Joseph County. Since 2008, we have…
Coordinating Committee Statement: In early 2007, 16 out of 18 South Bend Housing Authority maintenance workers signed cards indicating that they wished to be represented by Teamsters Local Union 364 in a collective bargaining agreement. Local 364 asked the Housing Authority to recognize it as collective bargaining agent, but the Authority refused. The…