HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 Reading Housing Authority Annual ReportREADING HOUSING AUTHORITY
ANNUAL REPORT - 1981
Following report of the g s a p management activities of the Reading
Authority for the year 1981.
The Reading Housing Authority consists of a five - member Board, four
by the Town and one State appointed member. They meet on the second Monday
each month, with the Annual Meeting in April. The Board is currently,compo .
of the following members:
Chairman Richard S. Dempster
633 Summer Avenue
Vice - Chairman Frank J. Johnson, Jr.
15 Pratt Street
Treasurer William F. Rand, Jr.
104 Belmont Street
Asst. Treasurer Leonard F. Westra
11 Copeland Avenue
Asst. Secretary Philip R. White, Jr.
97 Prospect Street
Term Expires 1984
Term Expires 1986
Re- appointment due
May 1986
Term Expires 1983
Term Expires 1985
At the Annual Meeting in April of 1981, the above members were elected
(W their respective positions on the Board, with the exception of William Rand w2
was appointed by the Governor in August, 1981, replacing Richard J. Ogden. M
Janet Pierce was appointed Ex4outive Director, and therefore Secretary of the
Authority, in accordance with the By -Laws.
Currently under the jurisdiction of the Housing Authority is an 80 -rani
Housing for the Elderly Project, #667 -C, at Frank D. Tanner Drive which was
completed in 1970 and is funded through the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. T
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. Also, the net income limit for a sing
person is $8,680 and for a couple it is $9,920. The asset limit is $15,000
The Authority also provides rental assitance with federal funds throug:
HUD Section 8 Program to 32 families and 22 elderly in scattered apartments
throughout the Town. This Program has been in effect since 1975 and the Aut
has applied for additional allocations in 1982 to assist those on the waiting
The Authority has also entered pinto a Section 8 Mobility Program with 75 othe:
communities, whereby each will honor the certificate of another through a rec:
rocal arrangement, giving an applicant more flexibility in finding suitable
housing. In order to be eligible for this Program, the gross annual incomes
of families cannot exceed the following:
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One Person Two Persons Three Persons Four Persons Five Persons Six Pere
$15,250 17,400 19,550 21,750 23,100 24,450
There is no asset limit for this Program, but the interest on any sa
must be added to the income of a participant, and that figure cannot exceed th
income level requirement. Financial statements showing the assets and liabi ties
of each of the above named Programs are available for inspection at the Housin
Authority office.
Reading Housing Authority Annual Report - 1981
Mrs. Patricia Renzello is the Administrator of this Program under the
supervision of the Executive Director and the Housing Authority.
On April 10, 1981, the Authority applied for funding under HUD's Publi,
Housing Program, for 40 units of elderly through acquisition and rehabilitatiol
of an existing property, and 30 units of family through acquisition of scatter
units in the Town. In June, the Authority was notified by Him that these
applications were placed in the "Very Good" category in the Pipeline Ranking
System. Since that time, the Authority has modified the Family application to
be reduced to 12 units, inasmuch as a recent Survey taken by Metrapblitan Area
Planning Council (M.A.P.C.) has shown this to be a more realistic figure for
acquisition within one year.
Under the State's Modernization Program, several improvements were mad
at the Frank D. Tanner Drive Housing Project, with funds left over from the
previous year. Work to correct structural deficiencies on existing porches,
waterproofing same, exterior painting and replacement of shutters were all corn
pleted during this year. Through these funds, the Authority has been able to
continually upgrade the Project, and keep it a source of pride to the communit,
Application has also been made this year through the State's Chapter 6
Program, for housing retarded adults in a home purchased by the Authority, and
run with supervision through the East Middlesex Association for Retarded Citiz
(EMARC) personnel. This has not yet been approved officially.
The Reading Housing Authority feels that the year 1981 was one of
in serving the housing needs of the Town.
Respectfully submitted,
/,','Janet Pierce, Executive Direct
and Secretary
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