1983 Reading Housing Authority Annual Report

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READING HOUSING AUTHORITY ANNUAL REPORT 1983 Following is a report of the Reading Housing Authority for the year 1 The Authority consists of a five - member Board, four elected by the vote: of the Town and one appointed by the State. They meet on the second Monday of each month, with the Annual Meeting in April. The Board currently is comprised of the following members: Chairman Richard S. Dempster 633 Summer Avenue Vice - Chairman Leonard F. Westra 11 Copeland Avenue Treasurer William F. Rand, Jr. 104 Belmont Street Asst. Treasurer Patricia J. Swain 256 west Street Asst. Secretary Philip R. White, Jr. 97 Prospect Street Term Expires 1984 Term Expires 1988 Term Expires May 1 (State Appointment Filling vacancy of Frank J. Johnson, Term Expires 1984 Term Expires 1985 At the Annual Meeting in April 1983, the above members, with the except on of Mrs. Swain, were elected to their respective positions on the Board. Mrs. J et Pierce was re- appointed Executive Director and therefore, Secretary of the Auth rity in accordance with the By -Laws. At a joint meeting with the Board of Selectm n on July 11, 1983, Mrs. Patricia Swain was appointed to replace Mr. Frank Johnson til the next Town election in 1984. At the Authority's meeting in August 1983, Mr . Swain was elected to the position of Assistant Treasurer. The Authority administers an 80 -unit Housing for the Elderly Project, com- pleted in 1970, at Frank D. Tanner Drive which is funded through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. To be eligible, a person must be 65 years of age or older, or in the case of a couple, one party must be at least 65. The net income limit is $12,180 for a single person and $13,920 for a couple. The asset limit is $15,000. The Authority also provides rental assistance with Federal funds through the HUD Section 8 Program to 40 families and 27 elderly in scattered apartments through- out the Town. This Program has been in effect since 1975 and the Authority recently received an additional 15 units to assist those on the waiting list, increasing the total number of units funded as of January 1, 1984, to 75. In conjuncion with his Program, the Authority participates in the Section 8 Mobility Program with 77 other communities, whereby each honors the certificate of another through a reciprocal arrangement, giving an applicant more flexibility in finding suitable housing. In order to be eligible for this Program, the gross annual income of families cannot exceed the followings One Person Two Persons Three Persons Four Persons Five Persons Si Persons 17,250 $19,700 $22,200 ` $2650 $26,200 7,700