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Litchfield Housing Authority reports Bantam Falls rehab complete; grants and funding timelines updated
Summary
At its April 28 meeting the Litchfield Housing Authority reported the Bantam Falls rehab is complete after a March 10 DOH final inspection, expects SSHIP relocation RFPs by April 30, and said Seherr-Thoss Foundation provided $45,000 toward Wells Run bathroom remodels; several agenda items were tabled.
The Litchfield Housing Authority on April 28 reported progress on multiple capital and grant-funded projects and recorded several routine procedural actions.
Executive Director Jim Simoncelli Jr. told commissioners that the Bantam Falls rehabilitation project is complete and that the Department of Housing (DOH) conducted the final inspection on March 10, 2026; the authority said a ribbon-cutting walkthrough will be scheduled in the coming weeks. Simoncelli also said the LHA expects housing relocation RFPs tied to SSHIP to be submitted by the April 30 deadline, with construction bidding likely in early June and funding closing in early July 2026.
Separately, Simoncelli reported the LHA received $45,000 from the Seherr-Thoss Foundation to support bathroom remodeling at Wells Run; one walk-in shower has been installed and work on the remaining bathrooms will be scheduled. He also said the LHA received a letter from DOH inviting a formal funding application for River Bend.
Procedural actions: commissioners approved minutes from the March 25 special meeting (a motion carried with one commissioner recorded as abstaining). The board voted to add Public/Tenant Comments to the agenda and to move the porch/patio/storage policy item into that section. A later motion to table the remaining agenda items was approved, and several items were recorded as tabled, including creating a 501(c)(3), breezeway/grounds work at Wells Run, rental deposit policy, and a potential solar project. An executive-session item to review year-end bonuses was also listed as tabled.
Votes at a glance: - Accept minutes from March 25, 2026 (motion: Michael Lyn Cappello; second: Francesca Kracht) — Motion passed; one commissioner abstained (not named in the minutes). - Add Public/Tenant Comments to the agenda (motion: Kate Orr; second: Michael Lyn Cappello) — Motion passed. - Move Porch/Patio and Storage Policy to Public/Tenant Comment (motion: Kate Orr; second: Michael Lyn Cappello) — Motion passed. - Table remaining agenda items (motion: Kate Orr; second: Michael Lyn Cappello) — Motion passed. - Adjourn meeting (motion: Michael Lyn Cappello; second: Francesca Kracht) — Motion passed; meeting adjourned at 5:11 P.M.
What this means: the LHA reported completed work and secured foundation funding for accessibility upgrades, while leaving several policy and project items for later consideration. No adoption votes, contract awards, or budget appropriations were recorded at the April 28 meeting.
