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Resident urges city investigation of Salvation Army-managed properties, alleges unsafe conditions and failure to provide relocation assistance
Summary
A Bloomington resident asked the City Council on Oct. 13 to investigate alleged unsafe conditions and possible legal violations tied to Salvation Army-managed housing properties after a $2,375,000 VA rehabilitation grant, saying tenants have been left without promised relocation assistance.
During public comment at the Oct. 13 Bloomington City Council meeting, resident Douglas Manley urged the city to investigate alleged unsafe housing conditions and tenant-rights violations at properties managed by the Salvation Army, including Oak Creek Crossing and units on Tracy Drive.
Manley said the Salvation Army received a $2,375,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on July 16, 2024, to purchase, rehabilitate and house homeless veterans but that, since the award, tenants have seen no meaningful…
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