7.13.2026 Housing Authority

The Fall River Housing Authority held its meeting on July 13, 2026, chaired by Chairman Long. The board began by unanimously approving the minutes from the June 8, 2026 meeting, along with the monthly vouchers, management reports, and the financial reports for May 2026. The Executive Director provided a comprehensive update, announcing the hiring of a new legal liaison and a truck driver. He detailed upcoming resident services, including community fairs at Sunset Hill on July 16th and Father Defario Village on July 23rd, and summer-long "family days" which began that day. Modernization efforts include an ongoing window replacement project scheduled for completion in late fall. A significant new initiative is the Foster Youth for Independence (FYI) program, which will provide 15 housing vouchers to young adults aging out of foster care.

The director also reported on a meeting with the Fall River Police Department to integrate the housing authority's security camera systems with the police station, allowing for live monitoring and faster response times. This integration is pending the police department's budget approval. Lastly, he informed the board that the authority was one of six randomly selected for an audit by the State Auditor's office, which had just concluded its three-day on-site review. The board then moved through several contract-related items, approving two tree removal contracts totaling $76,400 with Chestnut Tree and Landscape ($56,900) and Paul Nunes and Sun Inc. ($19,500). They also approved a credit change order of $2,710.29 for an elevator project, an increase change order of $9,132 for a panel and fire alarm replacement, and a $25,178.50 contract for a trash compactor replacement with Plum Creek Environmental. The board approved several certificates of substantial completion for various projects and passed an updated memorandum of understanding with the Fall River Joint Tenants Council, with one member abstaining, before adjourning.

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