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Akron’s source-of-income discrimination proposal could make housing accessible for hundreds of Akron-area voucher holders Robin Goist, cleveland.com, cleveland.com AKRON, Ohio – Akron’s proposal to bar landlords from discriminating against tenants based on their lawful source of income could make housing accessible for hundreds of Summit County families who have a housing voucher but can’t find a unit, the housing authority told City Council on Monday. At any given time, about 350 to 650 people with a Housing Choice voucher are looking for housing in the Akron area, Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority Deputy Director Debbie Barry told the Housing and Neighborhood Assistance Committee. ....