The Housing Director attended the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) conference this week. The Director was appointed by the incoming National President to the National Housing Committee and the Legislative Network Committee.

The Housing director and Housing specialist met with the Agency Plan Advisory Board to discuss the Agency's goals.

The Housing Director met with the City Clerk, and staff from Northeast Nebraska Economic Development District to discuss Fair Housing goals and their status in relationship to the Community Revitalization grants.

The Housing Director participated in a national NAHRO Legislative Network Committee conference call. Discussion surrounded the topic of reduced funding for housing payments and rental assistance. This is happening nation-wide, and impacting the number of families served as well as showing longer waiting lists across the Country.

The Housing Director continues to meet with tenants at Royal Oaks Estates to review their goals of home ownership.

The Housing Director met with the Vehicle Parking District group to discuss the easement that will put the Kensington boiler flue in the north parking lot at the Kensington. The consensus was to proceed. During this past Monday's City Council meeting the Council approved the easement, and at the Housing Board meeting on November 9th, the Housing Board gave final approval of the easement.

The Housing Board met and approved the bid of Johnson's Plumbing and Heating for the new boiler system in the Kensington.

Housing Staff are currently working with 2 general contractors that will be building homes for low to moderate families through the Community Revitalization (CR) grant. Approximately 6 homes should be completed with qualified owners to move in within the next 12 months.