MUNICIPAL HOUSING COMMITTEE
Pat MacKinnon, Chair
This year the LWV worked with both the
Schenectady and Amsterdam Municipal Housing
Authorities to assist in the administration of their
Tenant Commissioner elections.
Schenectady: the nominating petitions were
validated and 5 polling places were staffed from
12:00 noon until 8:00 pm on March 30. Joan
Johnson of the Ten Eyck apartments and Ron
Alheim, a Section 8 resident were elected as
Tenant Commissioners for 2 year terms. We
had 20 LWV members who assisted with this
effort + many thanks to you all!
Amsterdam: MHA elections were to be held in
June. However, no petitions were turned in.
Our advice was sought, and after a lengthy
discussion by our Board, we advised them to
attempt to find a way to continue the process to
secure a Tenant Commissioner. Their lawyer
has advised them to allow the current term to
expire and then schedule a special election to fill
those positions, which their bylaws allow. We
will be hearing from them again soon, but will
need only a few people to staff their elections.
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