COVINGTON, Ga. – The Newton County Board of Commissioners (BOC) completed the last step needed to settle a complaint filed against the county by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) last week when all five members and Chairman Marcello Banes signed an affidavit certifying they had reviewed the federal Fair Housing Act. According to a press release from county Public Information Officer Bryan Fazio, “the signatures were required as part of a Voluntary Compliance Agreement between the county and HUD following a settlement agreement concerning needed revision to