public spending, The Freethinking Times https://thefreethinkingtimes.com/topics/public-spending/ Articles tagged public spending at The Freethinking Times en City's Affordable Housing Fund Diverted to Consultant Contracts, Records Show https://thefreethinkingtimes.com/news/affordable-housing-fund-consulting/ https://thefreethinkingtimes.com/news/affordable-housing-fund-consulting/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT An eighteen-month review of municipal spending records reveals that nearly a third of the city's affordable housing allocation went to consulting firms, not housing. News Staff Reporter