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The Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission and the Housing Authority of the City of Beaumont sponsored the 2004 Economic Development and Housing Initiatives Conference on Monday at the Holiday Inn-Beaumont Plaza. Sour Lake Council Member Susie Simmons welcomed the public officials and others to the program. "Today's theme 'traveling in new directions through successful partnerships,' is quite apt," Simmons said. "We see that affordable housing and economic development are integrally linked and are essential to the future of our smaller communities." "Conferences like these can be immensely important because they help to make sure that the needed services are delivered to those who need them," said Beaumont Mayor Evelyn Lord. "Partnerships that have already been formed can be strengthened and perhaps new ones can be developed." "The first thing I would like to do is congratulate HUD, the housing authority and the City of Beaumont for getting local control of the housing authority back on track," said Tom Combs, chief of staff for Congressman Nick Lampson, and a former member of Beaumont City Council. "Not that HUD isn't a great bunch of guys, but we would rather have their money than their day to day companionship."
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