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I The housing authority's Executive Director is Other recreational activities offered throughout <' Leila Botsford. Management and administration of the year included: The annual Ice Cream Social; pot ° the Mashpee Housing Authority is the responsibility luck dinners; and an annual "Flower Power" program of the Executive Director, with support from staff where residents are provided annuals to plant in the comprising of a part-time Administrative Assistant courtyard. ' and part-time Maintenance person. The housing authority maintains a small library Policy is established by a five member Board of for resident use. We were grateful to receive dona- Commissioners—four of whom are elected and one tions of books from the Friends of the Mashpee Public state-appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts. Library. Monthly meetings are held at the housing authority offices on the second Thursday of every month, at Annual Barbecue/Cook-out, in conjunction with 5:30 PM unless otherwise posted at the Town Hall. the Town of Mashpee's annual Fireworks display, We currently have one vacancy on the board. Current funded in part by the Mashpee Housing Authority. members are as follows: Annual Resident Christmas Party funded in part Lorri Finton–chairperson by the Mashpee Housing Authority. E. Stuart Peoples–state appointee LaVerne Williams Community Involvement Mary Likins The Mashpee Housing Authority Executive Director remains active in community, State and Activities During the Past Year Federal housing groups: Mrs.Botsford is a member of 2001 was a busy and productive one for the the Board for the Southeastern Massachusetts Mashpee Housing Authority. Executive Directors Association; Vice-Chairperson for the Upper Cape Domestic Violence Coalition; a The Authority focused on working on the member of the Mashpee Human Service Council; a issuance of an RFP (Request for Proposals) for the member of the Mashpee Candlelight Vigil sub-com- ' development of affordable housing for the elderly on mittee; a member of the Council on Aging Board; a its Asher's Path/Falmouth Road property. member of the National Association of Housing & Redevelopment Officials; a member of the board for The housing authority's Executive Director the Cape Cod Neighborhood Support Coalition; a applied for and received a grant from the Cape Cod member of the Small Housing Authority Directors � Commission to hire an engineer to conduct a feasibil- Organization; a member of the Cape Housing Officials ity study for the further development of the property Organization; a member of the Mashpee Chamber of located 570 Old Barnstable Road. Commerce; A member of the League of Women j Voters; a member of the Section 8 Administrations The housing authority made a Payment In Lieu Association; and the Chairperson of the Mashpee of Taxes in the amount of $1,934.28 to the Town of Affordable Housing Committee. Mrs. Botsford also Mashpee. completed the 52nd Citizens' Legislative Seminar at the State House. The housing authority has requested that the town donate two more parcels of land to the housing Current Housing Programs authority for the development of affordable housing. 26 Scattered site family and elderly units funded j via the Department of Housing and Community The authority is grateful to be the recipient of an Development (DHCD) under the Massachusetts administrative assistant volunteer from Elder Services Rental Assistance Program (MRVP). of Cape Cod and the Islands. 38 Project based family and elderly units funded Resident Services via the Department of Housing and Community j A monthly newsletter is provided and Bingo is Development (DHCD) under the Massachusetts offered at least twice a month to residents. Rental Assistance Program (MRVP) project based program located at TCB Mashpee Village. Blood pressure clinics are held twice a month at Homeyer Village. Two Alternative Housing Voucher Program units (AHVP) funded via the Department of Housing and "Cooking for One" demonstrations are offered 3 Community Development (DHCD) to assist non- -4 times a year. These demonstrations are done cour- elderly disabled individuals. 1 tesy of the chef of the Center for Optimum Care. ; i 89