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Commissioners appoint three new members to Chatham County Housing Authority, reappoint two incumbents
Summary
The board approved a slate of appointments and reappointments to the Chatham County Housing Authority to fill staggered terms; the motion passed by voice vote.
At its May 19 meeting, the Chatham County Board of Commissioners voted to appoint three new members to the Chatham County Housing Authority and to reappoint two incumbents to additional partial terms.
Appointments and terms: the board reappointed Mary Lee Moore (term ending 12/31/2026) and Shamila Godfrey (term ending 12/31/2027). The board appointed Sharon Taylor Gray, Demetrius Robert Holt and Deepa Sanyal to the authority and assigned staggered term expirations to create a schedule of rotation: per the board’s direction at the meeting, Deepa Sanyal will have the earliest expiring partial term (12/30/2025), Sharon Taylor Gray will be assigned a partial term expiring 12/30/2026, and Demetrius Robert Holt will be assigned a partial term expiring 12/30/2027.
Why it matters: the housing authority has faced operational and governance challenges in recent years, and commissioners emphasized the need for appointees who can provide oversight, avoid conflicts of interest, and assist the authority in delivering affordable-housing services. Commissioners indicated they selected candidates with strong, complete applications and no apparent conflicts of interest.
Vote and follow-up: the board approved the slate by voice vote. Staff said they will notify the appointees, confirm term assignments and complete the formal documentation for the authority.
Ending: Commissioners said the appointments were intended to strengthen oversight and support the authority’s work delivering housing services in Chatham County.
