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The Belmont Housing Authority continues to manage a total of 256 units of conventional housing including 100 units of veteran’s and family housing, 154 units of elderly and handicapped/disabled housing and two units of housing for the developmentally disabled. The Authority also administers two Massachusetts Rental Vouchers and forty-five Federal Section 8 Rental Assistance Housing Voucher Certificates.
The income limits under the 200 (veterans and family housing) and 667 (elderly and handicapped/disabled housing) programs are:
One Person |
40,800 |
Two People |
46,650 |
Three People |
52,500 |
Four People |
58,300 |
Five People |
63,000 |
Six People |
67,650 |
Seven People |
72,300 |
Eight or More People |
77,000 |
As there are deductions that may apply to gross income, the Authority reviews all applications in order to determine eligibility. Applications for state-aided conventional housing can be obtained between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday at the main office located at 59 Pearson Road, Belmont, Massachusetts or by calling (617) 484-2160.
During the fiscal year ending 2003, the Belmont Housing Authority operating budget allowed an expenditure of $112,200 for extraordinary maintenance for all of the developments including Belmont Village, Sherman Gardens and Waverley Oaks Apartments. We also received state approval to set aside $65,000 in a Special Reserve Account for a proposed parking lot expansion at Waverley Oaks Apartments. In addition to the yearly budget, the Authority continued its efforts to receive state modernization funding through a Housing Bond Bill that would provide safety improvements to the fire alarms at Sherman Gardens Apartments. Contingent upon the availability of additional funding, we will focus our efforts on other capital improvements at each of the developments.
The Authority would like to express special thanks to the other Town Departments, including the Board of Selectmen, Police and Fire Departments, Community Development Office, Health Department, Highway Department, Water Department, Light Department and the Council on Aging.
Respectfully submitted,
James P. Murphy, Chairman
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