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Town Hall. The authority has a website: www.mashpeehousing_org and receives email communication at: mashpeehaCCcapecod.net. Administration The housing authority's Executive Director is Leila Botsford. Management and administration of the Mashpee Housing Authority is the responsibility of the Executive Director, with support from staff comprising of an Executive Assistant, a Property Manager and Resident Services Coordinator, a Director of Maintenance, an Administrative Assistant, a Custodian/Groundskeeper, and a maintenance assistant. Mrs. Botsford also supervises the Maintenance Laborer at the Brewster sites. Policy is established by a five member Board of Commissioners —four of whom are elected and one state -appointed by the Governor of Massachusetts. Current members are Francis Laporte, Jill Allen, Melissa Phillips, Kevin Shackett, and Richard Halpern. Activities during the Past Year Several Capital Improvement jobs have been completed at our Homeyer Village and Breezy Acres site and more are planned for the coming year. For a full listing, please see our website. Mrs. Botsford attended many trainings throughout the year and continues to maintain her certification as a Credit Compliance Professional and increased to level CIP. Successful management agreements continue with Great Cove Community, Asher's Path Apartments, and Brewster Housing Authority. In 2016, the Authority paid out over $548,788.00 in rent subsidies for Mashpee residents, and paid $7,559.17 to the Town of Mashpee for a payment in lieu of taxes for our housing sites. Our website is updated regularly and lists which waiting lists are open and closed. Applicants may download applications directly from the site if they choose. All agency reports were submitted in a timely manner and all property reviews and audits/reviews were done with no findings. We continue Monitoring Services for Bridges by EPOCH at Mashpee. We signed a contract provide Monitoring Services to the new assisted living site in Mashpee Commons. Several policies were reviewed, updated, and adopted including the Weapons Policy, Social Media Policy, Pet Policy, and Whistleblower Policy, Maintenance Charges Policy. In addition the by-laws were updated. Resident Services Several services and recreational activities are offered to our residents: A monthly newsletter is provided; Bingo and several games are offered free of charge; there is an annual Ice Cream Social; pot luck dinners; afternoon teas; a holiday parties; a monthly meeting/coffee hour with residents; and miscellaneous presentations throughout the year. In addition, the housing authority maintains a small library for resident use, and a sitting area with television and DVR. Washing machines and dryers are provided for resident use for a nominal fee. A Resident Services Coordinator assists at Asher's Path with special needs and requests of the residents. A new raised garden was installed at the Asher's Path site so that residents can garden (vegetables and flowers). This year a Little Free Library was installed at the family sites — Breezy Acres and Great Cove Community and we implemented a Reading Rewards Program for the children at those developments. Community Involvement Mrs. Botsford has remained a very active member in all area Executive Director professional groups, and this year was re-elected as First Vice -President of the Southeastern Massachusetts Executive Director's Association. Mrs. Botsford remains on the executive board of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (MassNAHRO). She remains an active member of many sub -committees and working groups through MassNAHRO and DHCD including the Housing Committee, and sub -committees to address Executive Director Salary Guidelines, housing authority management agreements, and new DHCD regulations. Current Housing Programs • 31 Scattered site family and elderly units funded via the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) under the Massachusetts Rental Assistance Program (MRVP). 112