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Adminis� RFP (Request for Proposals) for the development of 8 The housing authority's Executive Director is units of affordable, family rental housing. i Leila Botsford. Management and administration of Our non-profit corporation, the Mashpee the Mashpee Housing Authority is the responsibility Affordable Housing Trust was dissolved. of the Executive Director, with support from staff comprising of a part-time Executive Assistant, full- A normal state-audit was conducted with no time Maintenance Superintendent, a part-time findings. Custodian/Groundskeeper, and a part-time (volunteer) Administrative/Bookkeeping Assistant. Resident Services Policy is established by a five member Board of Several services and recreational activities are Commissioners—four of whom are elected and one offered to our residents: A monthly newsletter is pro- state-appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts. vided; Bingo is offered; there is an annual Ice Cream Current members are David Harsch, Richard Halpern, Social; pot luck dinners; afternoon teas; monthly Francis Laporte, and Jill Allen. Currently there is a birthday parties; and miscellaneous presentations vacancy due to the resignation of Charlotte Garron. throughout the year. In addition, the housing author- ity maintains a small library for resident use, and a sit- Activities During the Past Year ting area with television and VCR. Washing machines and driers are provided for resident use for a nominal Mashpee Housing Authority continues to partner fee. with Peabody Properties for the management of Asher's Path. Improvements were made to the Community Involvement Asher's Path site by incorporating side-door entry for all residents, automatic door openers, and video mon- The Executive Director remains very active in itoring of the side door entries. The housing authority community, State and Federal housing groups: Mrs. expects to assume full property management some- Botsford is Past President of the Small Housing time during 2009, following approval by Mass Authority Directors Organization, a member of Housing Finance Agency and Mass Housing MassNAHRO's professional development committee, Investment Corp. Mrs. Botsford has obtained her cer- a member of the Southeastern Massachusetts tification as a Credit Compliance Professional. Executive Directors Association; a member of the Mashpee Human Service Council; a member of the The housing authority has done it's best to keep National Association of Housing & Redevelopment up with building maintenance,landscaping, and tenant Officials; a member of the Cape Housing Officials services at our public housing sites. group, and a member of the Section 8 Administrations Association. In 2008,the Authority paid out over$336,780.00 in rent subsidies for Mashpee residents. We replaced Current Housing Programs all of the boilers at Breezy Acres, upgraded the com- • 18 Scattered site family and elderly units funded puter system in the office, and paid $929.61 to the via the Department of Housing and Community Town of Mashpee for a payment in lieu of taxes for Development (DHCD) under the Massachusetts our family house site. Rental Assistance Program (MRVP). As of December 31, 2008 all waiting lists are 38 Project based family and elderly units funded Open for the following housing programs that we via the Department of Housing and Community offer:Chapter 667 housing (elderly/disabled housing) Development (DHCD) under the Massachusetts atHomeyer village; Chapter 705 housing for families Rental Assistance Program (MRVP) project (three bedrooms); and the one, two, three, and four- based program located at TCB Mashpee Village. bedroom MRVP Project Based housing at Mashpee Village. The Asher's Path Apartments continues to Two Alternative Housing Voucher Program units take applications for its waiting list as well. (AHVP) funded via the Department of Housing The Authority was awarded a planning grant and Community Development (DHCD) to assist through the Mass Housing Partnership to help move non-elderly disabled individuals. forward with the expansion of our property located 510 Old Barnstable Road (Breezy Acres). This pro- Three units under the Department of Mental ject will move forward in 2009 by the issuance of an Health Rental Assistance Program. I, I, 117