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\"I will have to kick people off the program. I will have to pull back their subsidy, their voucher,\" Director Waxman said, describing how federal cuts would translate into local decisions about who keeps assistance.

The warning came during a scheduled public housing session at which the board also moved three personnel-related housing ordinances to a second reading and referred them back to committee. Waxman said HUD has already reduced her administrative fee slightly and that the larger concern is cuts to housing assistance payment (HAP) dollars, which pay landlords.

Why it matters: Parma’s housing program and roughly 3,200 housing authorities nationwide rely on HUD HAP dollars to pay landlords for subsidized tenants. A local cut, Waxman said, could force the agency to stop issuing new vouchers, deny rent increases, and — if mandated by HUD methodology — remove some current voucher holders from the program.

Waxman described operational steps she is already taking: freezing new voucher issuance and denying owner requests for rent increases that would fall on the housing authority’s budget. She said she is in contact with a HUD field office, an outside CPA and the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials about contingency plans and possible joint advocacy.

Board members pressed for contingency details. Councilwoman Deborah Lime asked whether the agency has discussed eviction consequences and how courts will treat tenants whose combined tenant/HUD payments fall short of market rent; Waxman said eviction outcomes will depend on landlords’ willingness to accept reduced tenant payment and on court determinations.

Waxman gave several data points: Parma’s program is at about a 95% lease-up rate; she said her local agency administers roughly 802 vouchers and that the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority holds about 17,000 vouchers and more than 10,000 public housing units in the county. She said HUD guidance on final funding may not arrive until September and urged elected officials to contact federal representatives.

Board action: At two separate public-housing sessions on March 3 members moved related job-title and position-change ordinances for second reading and referred all three items back to the public housing committee for further work. Those ordinances are listed below.

Board members also asked Waxman to circulate letters received from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials before signing, so the council could decide whether to add Parma’s name to any national advocacy letters.

The director said she will return for the next council meeting and provide updates once HUD announces final allocations.

Ending: Board members said they intend to consider a council resolution urging federal lawmakers to protect housing funding if HUD reductions are finalized; no resolution was adopted at the March 3 session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Parma OH, Parma City Committee and Council Meetings 3/4/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Director Waxman told members of the Parma public housing board on March 3 that pending staff and budget cuts at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development could force the city’s housing program to reduce or end some housing vouchers.","taxTitle","Parma City Council, Parma, Cuyahoga County, Ohio","taxId",68998,"location","Ohio","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6072742,"Parma Council adopts code updates, contracts and emergency repairs; several measures sent back to committee",900,5232000,6132000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3006513-8a7e7a21cc1f35d6d468a798db368e33&start=5232&end=6132","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3006513-8a7e7a21cc1f35d6d468a798db368e33/thumbnail_5232000.jpg","/articles/6072742/Ohio/Parma-Council-adopts-code-updates-contracts-and-emergency-repairs-several-measures-sent-back-to-committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6072742-0f6b571647e23603f1a9efb269b1f1e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770504555&Signature=hqEqa-ImZGAt9rGqDsBv4Mp3Ymy3Srw1g2abWfl27tPPtv3Ev7IMBgDugQrPUdgkE5u0DIQf-owXulqVOduaovVRVOmS95iWdNGnYp-WivBmcQWFXxfcg8FUlX4mZ~tPPJzdMynSVoobV8iezbWfm3cJuxKg5HUm64NaA6cxPdc00q~Djyj4FWoiyj1oU8C~bwpWs1mD2n56wVa74mxy7tHvIs4EikXOEhxxpGtzwAs9TsYY7qab7PuE7pcJu-5xXfOuN~9NYkXI93kCFazA1gLaY3Ht46hjni00F7tAIDm8~EkGBKdxiHTTiDlsFwNXXBZuP3dyuqEvCeIPDkcOQQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Parma City Council on March 3 adopted multiple ordinances and resolutions, approved emergency public-works contracts and ratified a collective bargaining agreement, while sending several procurement and pavement contracts back to the finance committee for further review.

Major approvals: Council adopted Ordinance 11-25 (annual codification and updates to the codified ordinances), Ordinance 12-25 (traffic code updates), Ordinance 13-25 (general offenses code updates) and Ordinance 16-25 (golf course hospitality manager position, as amended). The council also adopted Ordinance 39-25, ratifying a collective-bargaining agreement between the city and the Ohio Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association (OPBA) covering dispatchers through Dec. 31, 2026.

Public-works and emergency measures: Council approved ordinances using emergency declarations to meet Ohio Public Works Commission deadlines or to authorize immediate repairs, including Ordinance 40-25 (Bridal Drive emergency pavement repair, contract $96,707) and Ordinance 42-25 (West 54th Street emergency pavement repair, contract $107,000). Council also authorized submitting an OPWC application for West 54th Street (Ordinance 41-25).

Community services contract: The council approved Ordinance 44-25, a contract with Western Reserve Area Agency on Aging to provide Older American Act senior services (congregate and homebound meals, transportation) at the Donna Smallwood Activity Center for up to $363,677 for 2025.

Procurements and referrals: Several procurement or pavement ordinances (including Ordinance 17-25 for TAC/prime code, 18-25 for the 2025 pavement maintenance program, 19-25 asphalt concrete purchase, 20-25 equipment/pavement services, 25-25 Cleveland Water backfill program, 30-25 copier lease and 31-25 sewer easements) were referred back to the finance committee for further review. Ordinance 30-25 (lease of 36 copiers, $239,700) was amended and referred back to finance as amended.

Voting and procedure: Roll calls and repeated voice votes recorded in the transcript show council members voting in favor across the listed adoptions; where roll-call results were read, recorded answers were unanimous \"yes.\" For measures placed on second reading or returned to committee the council recorded motions, seconds and majority voice votes to move items back to committee.

What’s next: Several referred items will return to the finance committee for detailed review; the OPWC applications and emergency repair contracts proceed under the service director’s procurement authority consistent with council approvals.

Ending: Council adjourned after routine committee reports and announcements; the service director and law director invited members to tour the golf-course clubhouse construction in progress.","At its March 3 meeting the Parma City Council adopted a package of codified ordinance updates, approved public‑works emergency measures and a collective bargaining agreement, and referred multiple procurement and public-works items back to finance or planning committees for further work.","actionData","errors"]

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Parma housing director warns HUD cuts could force voucher reductions, urges federal outreach

Parma Council adopts code updates, contracts and emergency repairs; several measures sent back to committee