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Durham council debates $1.5 million loan commitment to Durham Housing Authority as operations shortfalls draw scrutiny
Summary
Councilmembers and Durham Housing Authority officials discussed a proposed loan to the Durham Housing Authority to stabilize operations, with councilors pressing for stronger reporting, maintenance standards and transparency as DHA faces rent-collection shortfalls.
Durham City Council members spent the bulk of one agenda item examining a proposed city loan to the Durham Housing Authority (DHA) and DHA’s broader operational and maintenance challenges.
At a council meeting where DHA officials presented financial figures, Ashanti Brown, identified as Chief Operating Officer of the Durham Housing Authority, told the council the authority manages “more than 4,000 units” and that typical annual rental receipts for public housing equal “1,400,000” while outstanding or uncollected rents total “3,100,000.” Brown said DHA’s overall budget is about “56,000,000” and that rent-collection rates were running near 65 percent, short of a stated goal of 98 percent.
Why it matters: DHA provides a large share of deeply affordable housing in Durham. Council members said they were prepared to consider a city loan to help DHA continue operations and complete needed repairs, while pressing DHA for…
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