Residents outraged by the prospect of new low-income housing in Ellicott City are challenging the relationship between the developer and Howard County?s Housing Commission, prompting Council Member Chris Merdon to examine the agreement.

“It?s the belief of some that the arrangement that was entered into was not a legal one, and we are looking into that,” Merdon, R-District 1, said this week, speaking to residents angered about the proposed 59-unit Centennial Gardens.