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HUD abates Timberly housing; staff say emergency vouchers and relocation help are in place as bill to ease inspections advances
Summary
City staff said HUD will abate the Timberly property effective March 1; emergency housing vouchers and an on‑site HUD relocation specialist are expected in early March. Committee also heard that a Kansas bill addressing HUD‑supported properties in Topeka advanced to the Senate with a five‑year sunset provision.
City housing staff told the Topeka Public Health and Safety Committee on Feb. 26 that HUD plans to abate the Timberly subsidized housing property effective March 1 and that emergency housing vouchers have been issued to residents.
Carrie Higgins, with the city’s housing division, said HUD and the Topeka Housing Authority have issued emergency housing vouchers to current Timberly tenants and that a HUD relocation specialist will be on site in the first weeks of March to help residents find new housing and assist with moving costs. “We are encouraging everyone to stay…
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