Mayor Larry Morrissey says he is not surprised that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will investigate the Rockford city council's recent actions. HUD says it will investigate the city council in regards to a project proposed in New Towne by the Rockford Housing Authority.
The federal organization believes the city council may have violated fair-housing laws. The mayor says this is not a surprise to him because of some "unhelpful and unhealthy" comments that have been said by council members about the project during public meetings.