Cambridge Massachusetts - 2,431 apartments being repaired - probably 60% for elderly and 13% for disabled - repair costs range from $15,000 per apt to $212,000 per apt
Many of the apts were probably built in 1950s to 1970s - they probably all need to be demolished and rebuilt entirely http://cambridge.wickedlocal.com/article/20141230/NEWS/141239682/12581/NEWS I think they already spent $50M to repair 2 complexes One of the richest communities on the face of the earth - the City Manager makes $400K per year IIRC - police chiefs and fire chiefs make $250K IIRC - home to Harvard University and MIT, and a bunch of high technology firms What do you think it really means when the units will be turned over to a non profit but will revert to CHA? Bottom line question - what should Cambridge do with the elderly and disabled? Note - housing authorities in Massachusetts are collaborative efforts of local, state, and federal funding - each community (city or town) has a housing authority board of elected officials - they pretty much rubber stamp anything the State (DHCD) tells them to do - tenants pay 30% of income as rent (which typically covers staff costs and utility costs) - major capital expenses (roofs - elevators - etc) are paid by the State - the feds kick in some money also -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "massfire" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/massfire. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
