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Sudbury Housing Authority approves routine items; seeks CHA update on 705 redevelopment in January
Summary
The authority approved minutes, November checks, the 2026 meeting calendar, executive director leave carry-over, and rent/fee write-offs. Board members requested CHA attend January to provide a substantive update on the SHA Feasibility/705 redevelopment project.
At its Dec. 9 regular meeting the Sudbury Housing Authority handled several routine governance items, approving prior meeting minutes, checks written in November 2025, the 2026 meeting calendar, an executive director leave carry-over request, and write-offs totaling $5,669.34 (rent and damage fees) plus $913 for two vacated '667' residents.
The minutes record motions and unanimous votes: A. Lepak moved to approve the Sept. 17 and Oct. 14 minutes (seconded by S. Cline); F. Riepe moved approval of November checks (seconded by A. Lepak); S. Cline moved approval of the 2026 calendar (seconded by A. Lepak); S. Cline moved approval of the leave carry-over request (seconded by A. Lepak); and S. Cline moved the write-offs (seconded by A. Lepak). Executive Director Sheila M. Cusolito explained that the $913 write-off resulted from the rent roll running after a tenant vacated and that the damage balance was an atypical circumstance.
On unfinished business, the board discussed the SHA Feasibility/705 redevelopment. Cusolito said CHA had not provided the hoped-for update; CHA is assessing modular versus stick-built costs and speaking with modular builders. Chair S. Swanger and other members expressed frustration at the delay and asked CHA to attend SHA’s January meeting to present cost, funding, and design information sufficient for a decision point. Commissioner Riepe asked about costs to date; Cusolito declined to provide numbers without a data review.
The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m. after a unanimous adjournment vote.
