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Buffet/Finance <br /> Our biggest challenge this past year was again trying to administer programs and upkeep our properties <br /> based on a budget that had not been increased by DHCD since 2001. over the previous five years, due t <br /> level funding from the state, maintenance and cosmetic improvements and upkeep to our properties was <br /> curtailed. We have done our best to deep up with building maintenance and tenant services, but with the <br /> higher costs of utilities, supplies, maintenance materials and contract costs, the authority was forced to <br /> cut back on some of it's routine maintenance and landscaping of it's two properties. During this same <br /> five-year period, there have been no salary increase so, at true , moral has been downf but a truly <br /> dedicated staff has remained committed to doing their jobs to the best of their abilities myself included). <br /> For fiscal year 2007 DHCD finally increased budget spending, which finally included a 7% increase in staff <br /> salaries. We hope to start making some improvements to our properties and to be able to start adding <br /> back some of the routine maintenance and landscaping that vire had been doing. Due to close budget <br /> monitoring and a conscientious (and thrifty) staff, despite the challenge of many unit turn-overs and only <br /> a small increase to the budget spending, it looks like we will be ending the year well within budget. <br /> Activities During the Pa t_Year <br /> WAMNG LISTS: The waiting lists for the one and two bedroom M VP Project Based program were <br /> opened effective January 22, 2007 and remain open. The Chapter 667 housing (elderly/disabled housing) <br /> at Hoi eyer village, and the four-bedroom M TP Project Based housing at Mashpee Tillage remain open. <br /> The three bedroom lists (705 and MRVP Project Based) have remained dosed. <br /> POLICIES: The following policies were reviewed and updated this past year: Reasonable Accommodation <br /> Policy; Parking Policies; Pent Determination Policy; Fiscal Policies & Procedures; Privacy Policy; Affirmative <br /> Action Policy; Personnel Policy. <br /> The following policies were added this past year: Grill Policy; Snow Removal Policy; Client Code of <br /> Conduct Policy <br /> UNIT TURN-OVER/ MAINTENANCE: In the past 12 months, we've had three 7 Horneyer pillage <br /> apartments tura-over and two 7o /Breezy Acres apartments turn-over. Carbon Monoxide detectors were <br /> installed in all units at both developments and all fire extinguishers were recharged or replaced as well. <br /> All items on the monthly preventative maintenance schedule were addressed. <br /> NON PROFIT: our non-profit corporation, the Mashpee Affordable Housing Trust, while still incorporated <br /> as a Sol c is presently inactive. <br /> NEW PRO]ECT DEVELOPMENT: <br /> A HERS PATH: Early in 2006 the Authority awarded a contract to E. A. Fish &Associates to leve'top our <br /> new project on Asher's Path for affordable senior rental housing. In December we were advised that the <br /> project had been funded through the Lour Income Housing Tax Credit program. Ground was broken in <br /> February and construction is right on schedule. Expected occupancy for the apartments is November <br /> 2007. There will be a two-gear training period before the lousing authority takes complete management <br /> of this property and I will be attending training in July for this type of property management. <br /> BREEZY Y ACF E EXPANSION: The Authority was part of a pilot program with DHCD which involved the <br /> funding of pre-development work for 5 housing authorities that have available land to develop. This pilot <br /> program did NOT have ar component to actually fund the development, but only covered pre-development <br /> design and survey work. we applied for CPA Community Preservation Act) funding for the development <br /> of this project but our first application was not funded. A second application was submitted, in a two- <br /> phase application and the funding for Phase I just passed at May torn meeting ($225,000). We've <br /> applied for another $225,000 for Phase 11 and DHCD is optimistic that they will be able to match funding <br /> and help develop these two new buildings, one would be for two two-bedroom apartments for family <br /> housing. The second building would be an SRO (Single Room occupancy) for special needs clients up to <br /> bedrooms). <br /> H U ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:AM: we applied for CPA(Community Preservation Act) funding for this <br /> three-phase project. Phase I is for a housing authority-based rental voucher program; Phase II is for a <br /> Page 5 of 5 <br />