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Housing Authority
Members of this commission serve as the governing officers of a public-corporate entity that functions as a developer and landlord of local low-income housing programs. Their role is similar to that of the members of the board of directors of a private corporation. Among their principal responsibilities are:
Adopting operating budgets
Ensuring (through independent reviews and audits) that the public housing authority operates within the law and according to HUD regulations, taking into consideration the economy and efficiency of operations
Establishing policies to prevent fraud, abuse, mismanagement and discrimination, and to ensure that the public housing authority acts legally and with integrity in its daily operations
Hiring a qualified executive director to manage day-to-day operations
Obtaining and managing monies to support the authority
Providing leadership and advocacy for public housing
Setting policies governing the operations of the public housing authority and charting the direction of current and future programs
Members
Tommy Williams
Rick Danner
Perry Dennis
Flora Jones
Alison Rauch
Cynthia Green