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Residents say LBJ Gardens demolition began without notice; HFA and ODR to hold March town hall
Summary
Demolition activity at LBJ Gardens drew sharp questions from senators after residents reported water and cistern damage. Housing Finance Authority officials said a contractor started work before planned community notification; HFA and ODR officials scheduled a March 19 town hall and said they would assess relocation and buyout options.
Residents near LBJ Gardens raised concerns that demolition activity began before they received official notice and that work damaged cisterns and household water supplies. Several senators described calls from constituents and pressed the Housing Finance Authority for immediate action.
"The contractor got ahead of us," said Dana Clendenin, chief operating officer and chief disaster recovery officer at VIHFA, acknowledging that demolition activity began before the…
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