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Commissioners and residents urge action after reports of bed‑bugs and cockroaches in county housing
Summary
Commissioners and public commenters described persistent bed‑bug and cockroach infestations at public housing (Centennial Towers, Golden Towers), urged the county housing authority to act and asked staff to arrange a nonpublic meeting to identify remediation and funding options.
Several commissioners and public commenters raised urgent concerns about infestations of bed bugs and cockroaches at public housing properties, including Centennial Towers and Golden Towers.
Commissioner (Speaker 6) described visiting a unit and finding dozens of insects; public commenter (Speaker 13) said the problem has been ongoing since 2019 and described residents, including veterans, suffering bites and losing assistance from volunteer groups fearful of spreading infestations. Commenters said repeated spot treatments have not solved the problem and urged full‑building professional fumigation, coordinated temporary relocations and budget review.
Commissioners expressed frustration that problems appear to have persisted for years without adequate resolution and asked staff to set a private meeting with the housing authority to review the authority’s budget, remediation plans and options for emergency assistance. Speaker 4 asked that the board be shown the housing authority’s budget when the meeting is arranged.
The board agreed to schedule a nonpublic meeting with the housing authority to pursue remedies and to follow up on budget and capacity questions.
