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Executive director reports HUD shortfall monitoring, maintenance fixes and a potential MassHousing feasibility visit
Summary
The authority reported no vacant units, an increase from four to five open Section 8 vouchers, ongoing HUD shortfall monitoring that halts new voucher issuances, recent maintenance work (floor, heat and pipe repairs), and a potential MassHousing Partnership site visit on Jan. 8 for a redevelopment feasibility study.
The executive director told the Town of Middleborough Housing Authority that the agency currently has no vacant units and that open Section 8 vouchers rose from four to five.
She said the authority remains in HUD shortfall monitoring and that HUD has indicated the shortfall protocol will continue, which prevents issuance of new vouchers until HUD changes that status. "HUD is saying you're still in the short fall protocol, and that will continue," the executive director said.
On capital and maintenance matters, the director reported that staff completed two new floors at a special-needs development, repaired a heat-delivery problem in three units at Building 20 (diagnosed as insufficient water flow and now fixed), and addressed a major basement pipe leak in Archer Court Building 1 that required drilling into cement. She added that the 2025 budget was submitted and that an HLC representative called to say the submission was "perfect."
On sustainability, the executive director said she had spoken with the state's sustainability director, who described a 2050 target for broader fossil-fuel transition planning; she noted the state would assess projects and provide funding decisions on a case-by-case basis and that emergency boiler repairs had been funded in the past. "That's the goal," the executive director said of the 2050 target, and she explained funding timelines depend on state and federal program rules.
The director also said she had connected with the MassHousing Partnership, which could visit the site on Jan. 8 to determine whether the authority is a candidate for a feasibility or technical-assistance study for redevelopment; she noted the authority's MBTA-community status could improve its chances for selection. The Step 1 application for 42 windows at a Woodland Ave building (built in 1986) was also submitted and will proceed to the CPC/tenant review process.
The transcript records these reports and clarifications but does not list specific funding account numbers, a schedule for the MassHousing visit beyond the Jan. 8 mention, or a timeline for any construction beyond the site-visit and feasibility steps.
