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Housing authority outlines plans to rehab aging county public housing; Section 8 caseload described
Summary
Delaware County Housing Authority representatives told the County Council they are planning early-stage redevelopment of 1930s-era public housing, seeking upgrades to units built in the 1980s, and continue to administer Section 8 vouchers to county residents outside Muncie city limits.
Representatives of the Delaware County Housing Authority gave the county council an overview of authority operations and early-stage plans to address aging public housing stock during the April 20 meeting.
Noel Moreno, identified in the presentation as the authority’s executive director, said the housing authority manages 62 public-housing units (12 built in the 1930s and about 50 built in the 1980s) and administers the Section 8 housing choice voucher program for families across the county (outside Muncie). The authority reported 175 families currently under contract through Section 8 and said roughly 70–80 households served are elderly or disabled.
Nut graf: The authority said it has contracted a master planner and developer to explore redevelopment of the oldest (1930s) units but described that effort as being in very early stages. Separately, it said it plans to rehabilitate the units built in the 1980s to add modern conveniences such as air conditioning and washer/dryer hookups.
During the presentation the authority said it operates a largely countywide Section 8 program (excluding Muncie city) and that public-housing occupancy is high — a 98% occupancy rate was cited for public housing. The authority said one-bedroom units have the longest waiting lists and that the agency operates with a small staff (eight full-time employees and one part-time employee).
Council members thanked the authority’s board and staff and praised bipartisan cooperation among board members. The authority invited council members to attend its regular board meetings (first Thursday of the month was mentioned) for further engagement.
Ending: The authority said it will return to council with updates as planning and any redevelopment work advance.
