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Housing authority names new executive director and outlines grant‑focused plan; commissioners ask for financial details
Summary
Lindsay Stookie introduced herself as the incoming executive director of the Coffey County Housing Authority, outlined plans to pursue Federal Home Loan Bank and rehab grants and suggested new triplex construction; commissioners asked staff to review bylaws and provide clarified financial statements including details on the Leroy triplex.
Lindsay Stookie told the Coffey County Commission she will assume the executive director role for the Coffey County Housing Authority following Rhonda’s retirement and presented a vision focused on pursuing grants and preserving the authority’s rehabilitation program.
Stookie said she will apply in July for the Federal Home Loan Bank Affordable Housing Program, which can fund either rehabilitation or new construction; the authority’s board discussed steering toward two additional triplexes (one in Burlington and one in Neosho/Neoshoia—transcript variants) for low‑ and moderate‑income renters. Stookie said she has experience writing grant applications and will continue seeking federal and state grant funding.
Board members at the meeting praised Stookie’s experience and signaled support. Commissioners advised a review and update of the housing authority bylaws to reflect past county resolutions and current practice; county staff noted a 2011 resolution altered the relationship between the county and the housing authority and recent bylaw adjustments changed meeting days.
Commissioners probed the authority’s finances and the status of the Leroy triplex (previously appraised in discussion at roughly $500,000). Stookie said the loan on Leroy had been paid off and that proceeds from revolving‑fund loans are recycled into future projects; she pointed to sweep accounts and auditor guidance explaining cash‑basis reporting differences. Commissioners requested a clearer, itemized financial report, including the final cost and current balance for Leroy, and asked staff to return with detailed financials at a future meeting.
Stookie and the board also discussed staffing and recruitment for vacant housing authority seats; the board expects to advertise and fill openings through the usual channels. Commissioners urged transparency and asked the housing authority to provide updated bylaws and a financial packet for review.
