Rep Lewis Supports Governor’s Housing Authority Proposal
I applaud the bold proposal that Governor Patrick has put forward for improving the management and operation of the state’s public housing authorities. In the wake of revelations of mismanagement and corruption in some of the state’s 240 local housing authorities, it is clear that reforms are needed to modernize a system that was created at the time of the New Deal and has remained largely untouched for decades. The Governor’s proposal balances the need for local control over zoning and housing redevelopment with the opportunity for greater efficiency by consolidating local housing authorities into six regional authorities. These regional authorities would assume responsibility for property management, budget control, procurement, and capital investment for the 50,000 state-funded and 30,000 federally-funded public housing units in Massachusetts. As this proposal is evaluated and debated by the legislature in the coming months, I welcome feedback and input from public housing tenants, housing advocates, and local officials in our communities. I believe we have a unique opportunity to streamline and professionalize our public housing system, thereby saving millions of dollars in administrative costs that can be reinvested to better maintain existing housing units and build new units.
Jason Lewis
State Representative
dusty cronin
5:58 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
If you manage to cut save millions, how about cutting spending and letting the bill payers keep our money? Why do you automatically assume you need to keep any savings and then keep asking for more?
Big Dog
7:56 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
Jason how about some commentary on DP's tax hike proposal...oh wait, you support it 100%.
swimmom
8:29 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
How about responding to my calls and emails regarding the anti bullying law? It's been almost a year after another student threatened to kill her at St. Agnes and from my standpoint nothing has been done! The seperation of church and state is a bunch of bs. Last time I checked the president says "so help me God" at the end of his inauguration.
Che Castro
9:34 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013
Come on guys, you have the money and the state needs it to give to people who haven't earned it and don't deserve it!
wayne pollard
12:52 pm on Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Threee steps to public housing reform:
1.Ensure all applicants are American citizens. As it stands (I have verified this), staff are not allowed to ask applicants for proof of citizenship.
2. Term limits on length of lease. One year maximum for those who are not disabled. All disabled, and elderly must financially qualify.
3. In order to qualify, applicants must be unemployed for at least six months prior to applying. (Have you seen Steve Lynch's commercial telling us that while his Dad was an iron worker, and Mom worked for the Post Office, they lived in public housing)?? And he wants to be your Senator...great..another career politician from South Boston.....
Until we get rid of career politicians, eat your opinions, people.....
dusty cronin
12:23 pm on Saturday, April 13, 2013
Gee, where's all the love for Jason? Oh ya, it comes from the low informational voters.