Board of Commissioners


Regular Meetings


  • Meetings are held every 1st Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Portland Housing Authority, 14 Baxter Boulevard, Portland, ME 04101. 
  • The date and location of the regular meeting is subject to change, but shall be designate at a prior meeting of the Board.
  • Next scheduled meeting - Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Harbor Terrace Community Room, 284 Danforth Street. 

Agendas and Minutes



  •  Agendas are available prior to the meetings and shown below. 
  •  Minutes are posted following Board approval 

Portland Housing Authority Agenda
  1. Roll Call
  2. Declaration of a Quorum
  3. Resolution:  Approval of Minutes of October 4, 2018
  4. Executive Director's Report  
  5. Development/RAD Update/Office Space Update
  6. Finance Committee Report
  7. Discussion: Draft Development Principles
  8. Discussion: Public Housing Homeless Eligibility Preference
  9. Adjournment

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Agendas and Minutes

 

Agendas and Minutes

 

Members


  • Mariar Balow, Chair
  • Robyn Tucker, Vice Chair
  • Kristin Blum, Commissioner
  • Christian MilNeil, Commissioner

  • Faith McLean, Commissioner
  • Shirley Peterson, Commissioner
  • Thomas Valleau, Commissioner

Commissioners’ Mandate


The Commissioners serve five-year terms (unless appointed to fill an unexpired term of a previous member) and they are appointed by the Portland City Council. They meet once a month and vote on various items such as policies, budget approvals, etc.

Portland Housing Authority By-Laws Excerpt


The By-Laws state: "the Commissioners of the Authority shall perform such duties as are incumbent upon them by reason of their appointment to any office and by law, and shall perform such other duties and functions as may from time to time be required by the Authority or its By-Laws, or which may arise by reason of their appointment to serve on committees functioning within the Authority or in cooperation with other persons or groups."