10.8.2026 Housing Authority

The Fall River Housing Authority meeting, titled October 8, 2026 (metadata dated October 9), approved the August 2026 monthly financial reports, quarterly operating statements, vouchers, and management reports. The executive director reported internal promotions and hiring, and said resident advisory board meetings would begin later in the month to prepare the authority’s FY2027 annual plan for submission to HUD.

Procurement and modernization actions included approval of a certificate of substantial completion for the Stanley/Ray Street site-improvement and tree-removal project (contract 095202), with Chestnut Tree and Landscape identified as general contractor. Commissioners also approved Change Order No. 6 for targeted electrical-panel replacements and smoke-alarm work at several housing sites, increasing the contract by $8,322.56 with no change in contract time. The board approved a vehicle bid after one of two dealership responses was found nonresponsive; the transcript does not clearly identify the accepted vendor or bid amount. The board also approved the public housing flat-rent schedule and HUD Section 8 payment standards/fair-market rents.