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Taylor Housing Authority outlines Mary Olson rehab, tenant relocation and $150,000 annual savings
Summary
The Taylor Housing Authority board and new executive director updated council on a gut‑and‑rebuild of seven deteriorated buildings at the Mary Olson site, a block‑by‑block tenant relocation plan, a goal to break ground in early summer and $150,000 in recurring annual savings from cancelling or renegotiating contracts.
Taylor Housing Authority board chair Lisonbee Fox Dahlberg and new Executive Director Shay Gultman updated the Taylor City Council on Feb. 27 about a rehabilitation project at the Mary Olson property, plans to relocate residents temporarily, and steps the authority is taking to reduce operating costs.
Gultman, who said she joined the authority after a 14‑year career in equity and education compliance, told council the authority’s board and staff are focused on HUD compliance and on reviving the authority’s development plans. “We believe that everyone deserves a place to call home,” she said, reciting the housing authority’s revised vision statement.
The authority reported seven buildings at Mary Olson with severely damaged…
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