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City Council approves two resident commissioner appointments to Omaha Housing Authority after debate on notice and participation
Summary
The council confirmed two resident commissioners to the Omaha Housing Authority board after discussion about the statutory selection process, mail notifications to residents and the candidates’ qualifications; one appointment passed 7–0, the second passed 6–1.
The Omaha City Council confirmed two resident commissioners to the Omaha Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners after members discussed the statutory selection procedure, outreach to residents and candidate qualifications.
Joanie Balk, chief executive officer of the Omaha Housing Authority, told the council that the agency mailed application packets to all public-housing households and housing-choice voucher holders as required by state law. Balk said the office mailed 6,397 pieces of mail on Aug. 15 and received 65 applications in response. She described a formalized front-and-back application and a…
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