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North Chicago Housing Authority director briefs council; HUD, staffing and policing cited as constraints
Summary
North Chicago Housing Authority (NCHA) Executive Director Nina Chalmers told the council on Feb. 11 that HUD oversees the Authority, NCHA is short‑staffed, and HUD is aware of reported problems at the towers; the authority receives no city operating funding and faces potential funding shortfalls.
Nina Chalmers, executive director of the North Chicago Housing Authority, appeared at the Feb. 11 meeting to respond to council and resident questions about management, policing and oversight at the city’s public housing properties.
Chalmers said the housing authority is governed by HUD rules and that the mayor appoints the authority’s board of commissioners; the authority does not receive direct city operating funds. She said the authority has been operating short‑staffed — noting there has been no deputy director for roughly two years — and that HUD is regularly informed of operational concerns. Chalmers said she has a…
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