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Janet Evans Reappointed to Housing Authority Board, Urges Stronger Tenant Councils at Glen Hazel
Summary
Longtime housing authority board member Janet Evans described efforts to organize tenant councils, improve services and secure on-site supports such as social workers and Wi‑Fi vans at Glen Hazel during a pre-agenda interview April 9; members praised her experience and said they will vote on her reappointment next week.
Janet Evans, a longtime member of the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh board of directors, spoke at a council pre-agenda interview April 9 about her work with tenant councils and efforts to improve the Glen Hazel high-rise where she lives.
Evans said she has served on the housing authority board for more than 20 years and credited tenant councils with giving residents a channel to raise problems with property management. “I was a president for a long time of my tenant council because I was able to talk with management,” Evans said, adding that regular contact with managers helped secure services such as…
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