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Council hears from two residents nominated to Harrisburg Housing Authority board
Summary
The City Council interviewed nominees Yvonne Marie Jackson and Laura Corey Robinson for two seats on the Harrisburg Housing Authority board, discussed residents' concerns including evacuation planning and building maintenance, and moved both resolutions to the next legislative session for a formal vote.
Two Harrisburg residents seeking seats on the Harrisburg Housing Authority board introduced themselves at a City Council work session and answered questions about priorities for public housing.
The council heard brief remarks from Yvonne Marie Jackson, who said she has lived in Harrisburg all her life and works for Highmark Blue Shield. “I would like to be a member to help our seniors in our building,” Jackson said, identifying herself as a resident of Jackson Towers and noting a lack of an evacuation plan there.
Laura Corey Robinson, who said she has lived in Harrisburg for 56 years and retired from DDSP logistics in 2021, told council members she wants to improve living conditions in low-income housing and make it easier for residents to raise maintenance concerns. “I want to do everything I can… to give back to my community,” Robinson said.
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