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Bloomington Housing Authority director announces retirement as agency outlines growth and rising costs
Summary
BHA Executive Director Kate Gazounis said she will retire in January and outlined plans to add roughly 50 housing units, expand in‑house navigator services to boost voucher success, and contend with a sharp spike in insurance costs that may push next year’s coverage near $1.5 million.
Kate Gazounis, executive director of the Bloomington Housing Authority, told the City Council she has submitted her resignation and will retire in January: “I’m retiring at the January, and I’m gonna go be a full time grandmother.” Gazounis used her budget presentation to summarize BHA’s near‑term priorities and fiscal pressures.
Gazounis said the authority is preparing an updated five‑year plan for HUD and is targeting about 50 new housing units next year, including 38 units associated with a hospital site and 10 units on city‑provided land in the Arlington Park area. She described a small…
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