Special Bd. of Aldermen — 2/13/2018 Page 2
We're looking to expand. We're looking to potentially through our non-profit that hasn’t come to fruition yet, but
we're working on it, the Nashua Affordable Housing Corporation, to tap into alternate resources. We no longer
want to be 100 percent federally funded. It’s just not how we want to operate any longer. We want to look at
other resources that may be out there and provide additional, affordable alternative housing. Safe, affordable,
decent housing for families in need.
Mr. Wilson
Alderman Wilshire and Alderman Lopez for years now have attended our meetings on the third Friday of the
month. Anyone is welcome to attend. | have been on the authority with Jim Tollner close to 18 years now. It
is a great opportunity to serve the city. The two of us are former aldermen. We were in this Chamber years
ago. It’s agreat opportunity for us to serve the city to assist people. You are more than welcome to attend any
of our meetings. If you have any constituents that are in public housing need or Section 8 or elderly housing,
don't hesitate to contact any of us.
Mr. Tollner
We wanted to provide some photos of the buildings. You may not even realize that some of these locations
are Nashua Housing Authority properties. As Lynn mentioned, $7 million goes to Section 8 housing. They are
pretty well spread all over the city. Some of these buildings you are probably familiar with. For instance,
Sullivan Terrace. We spend a lot of money in making sure that they have upgrades. We just had a huge
project last year where we put new elevators in. The makeup of the Housing Authority Board is Eric, myself,
Tom Monahan, Mary Ellen, and we do have a representative that lives in the Housing Authority, Paul
Deschenes. There is five of us. As Eric said, we meet every third Friday of the month, and we do appreciate
the support of the city and the Board of Aldermen.
On behalf to the commissioners, | want to recognize Lynn and her staff. Her staff is listed here on the last
page. HUD actually gave us the score for last year. I’m happy to report we got 100 percent, which is very
difficult with the standards and the criteria that they use. If they go for a review and maybe there’s a plug that’s
hanging out of the wall, we get graded against that. Lynn, you are doing a great job over there and | want to
congratulate everybody at the Housing Authority.
Ms. Lombardi
| am going to be meeting with Tim Cummings regarding the pilot that the Nashua Housing Authority pays to the
City of Nashua, which is the payment in lieu of taxes. Right now we were just approved to add our 40 East
Pearl Street office to that portfolio which would be included in the pilot. About two years ago we were leasing
the upstairs of that building, but we’ve grown large enough now where we can occupy that entire building. We
are going to be meeting with Mr. Cummings to discuss that further.
Mr. Tollner
If you have any questions, you are more than happy to send them to us or ask them now.
Alderman McCarthy
Parkview. As | recall that property was developed by Greater Nashua Housing Services back in about the time
when we were all on the Board. How does that come to be part of the Housing Authority?
