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SHA approves minutes and checks, discusses tenant board member recommendation and maintenance staffing
Summary
The board approved prior meeting minutes and February checks, discussed an MVTO recommendation for a tenant board member and debated funding for an additional maintenance position amid higher overtime and unclear DLS wage-rate guidance.
At its March 10 meeting the Sudbury Housing Authority approved minutes for three prior meetings and unanimously approved checks written in February 2026.
Commissioner T. Vitvitsky asked whether the MVTO had filed a formal recommendation for the tenant board member position; Executive Director Sheila M. Cusolito said the MVTO had expressed support for Vitvitsky serving but that a formal submission had not been confirmed. The MVTO recommendation is due March 15, and Cusolito noted the filing deadline in the minutes.
Board members also discussed staffing and maintenance: the proposed FYE27 budget reintroduces a second full‑time maintenance position in principle, but DLS wage-rate guidance received the day before did not differentiate part‑time and full‑time rates, potentially affecting the ability to fund that position. Separately, staff reported maintenance overtime is significantly higher than in recent years, a factor in the current-year budget revision.
Commissioner A. Lepak said she would contact former SHA commissioners K. Kang and J. Cowan about a Camp Sewataro advisory committee opening announced by the Select Board. The board also noted that SHA will receive a small EOHLC grant to sponsor a 250th anniversary resident event at Musketahquid Village on April 26.
Actions recorded at this meeting include approval of the listed minutes, approval of checks written in February 2026, and a unanimous adjournment at 8:17 p.m. The roll call on adjournment recorded yes votes from S. Cline, A. Lepak, F. Riepe and T. Vitvitsky.
