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Commissioners say housing authority hires its own director; agree to sign SEDA‑COG environmental reviews
Summary
At the June 17 Lawrence County commissioners meeting, officials clarified that the Housing Authority of Lawrence County is an independent entity that appoints its own executive director and approved a memorandum delegating environmental review work to SEDA‑COG while the county will sign as the HUD-designated responsible entity.
A resident’s question at the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners’ meeting on June 17 prompted commissioners to clarify who hires the executive director of the Housing Authority of Lawrence County and to approve a formal agreement for outside environmental-review help.
“Short answer is the board of directors,” the chairman said when a resident asked who hires the housing authority director, adding that “the housing authority is not a county agency.” He told the resident that the county’s role is limited to appointing five members to the authority’s board.
The clarification preceded a separate staff presentation and a resolution, which the…
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