Holyoke Housing Authority Regular Board Meeting
Date: Dec 4, 2025Type: Meeting mention
The Board reviewed and approved the Fee Accountant's 2026 Budget Presentation, which detailed conservative forecasts for HUD funding, compensation plans, and facility needs across Federal Programs, Section 8 Funding, State Programs, and various grants. The Board also addressed several resolutions under the Executive Director Report, including the adoption of the 2026 HUD published Fair Market Rates as the Payment Standard effective January 1, 2026, and the authorization of 2026 recommended utility allowances effective in early 2026. Furthermore, the Board awarded several capital improvement contracts: the Beaudry-Boucher Apartments Unit Window Replacement Project to Campora Construction Company Inc. for $178,500; the Storefront Modification project at Coughlin, Zielinski and Falcetti Towers to Larochelle Construction CO Inc. for $113,800; and the Raymond P Murphy Congregate House Window Replacement Project to Larochelle Construction Inc. for $93,850. Two three-year mixed finance legal services contracts were awarded to Ballard Spahr LLP and KJP Partners LLP, each with an annual fee not to exceed $70,000. Current Issues Reports for Maintenance/Admissions, Modernization, Development, Finance, Resident Services, Leased Housing, MIS, Senior Property Management, Human Resources, and Legal Update were noted for discussion.
