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After county takeover, housing authority reports fewer work orders, big renovation backlog and staffing shortfall
Summary
Staff said preventive maintenance inspections reduced repeat work orders at several properties and outlined major renovation counts at Fisher Manor, Terrapin Grove, Foxtown, Graysonville Terrace and scattered-site houses; maintenance staff shortages mean the authority still relies on outside contractors for large projects.
The Queen Anne's County Housing Authority reported progress on preventive maintenance and property renovations while noting persistent staffing gaps that drive contractor reliance.
Brian Barnshaw Jr (S7), who presented property updates, said preventive maintenance inspections started a year ago and produced fewer follow-up work orders on repeat inspections — at Graysonville Terrace, initial inspections generated 126 work orders while a year later the same inspections produced 43…
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