Housing Authority approves five-year Amherst management deal

Housing Authority · Meeting of July 21, 2026

HADLEY — The Hadley Housing Authority Board of Commissioners adopted its fiscal 2027 annual plan and approved a new five-year management agreement with the Amherst Housing Authority. The board voted 4-0 to approve the agreement, running October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2031, with a starting annual fee of $50,114. Executive Director Pamela, who runs Amherst's management of Hadley's authority, said "when we took over Hadley, they were in the red" but the arrangement now runs without added cost.

Commissioners also welcomed new board member Victoria Stankiewicz, approved warrant reports of $35,191.19 for May and $29,968.47 for June, and heard from Treasurer Rich Whitkus that reserves rose to 72 percent, up from 66 percent. The board discussed a $181,500 front-door replacement project delayed by asbestos-abatement coordination and a software glitch distorting tenant rent-arrears reports.

In the full story:

• FY2027 Annual Plan Public Hearing
• New Commissioner Seated; Minutes Corrected
• Warrant Reports and Monthly Invoices
• Treasurer's Report and Quarterly Financial Filings
• Property Management: Vacancies, Tenant Receivables, Facilities Update
• Five-Year Management Services Agreement with Amherst Housing Authority
• Resident Services Coordinator Outsourcing
• Governance: Subcommittees, Recruitment, Bylaws, Website
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 3,066 words

Source: the Housing Authority meeting of July 21, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.