TOWN OF LEDYARD - File #: 23-2072

• File #: 23-2072
• Version: 1
• Type: General Discussion
• Status: Filed
• File created: 9/12/2023
• In control: Community Relations Committee For Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• On agenda: 10/18/2023
• Final action: 10/18/2023
• Title: Discussion to help foster a dialogue to improve the relationship at the Kings Corner Senior Citizens Housing Facility.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/18/2023	1	Community Relations Committee For Diversity, Equity & Inclusion	Completed
9/20/2023	1	Community Relations Committee For Diversity, Equity & Inclusion	Continue

AGENDA REQUEST
GENERAL DISCUSSION ITEM

Subject:
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Discussion to help foster a dialogue to improve the relationship at the Kings Corner Senior Citizens Housing Facility.
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Background:

See attached Documents:

(1) Office of Legislative Research (OLR) Housing Authorities
(2) CGS 8-40 - 8-41Housing Authorities
(3) LHA Lease
(4) Rules & Regulations (Lease Addendums)
(5) LHA Flyer regarding Smoking Policy
(6) Ordinance #100-010 (rev 1) " Ordinance Establishing A Housing Authority And Payment In Lieu Of Taxes Agreement For The Town Of Ledyard"


Town Council Meeting 8/23/2023- Residents Comments:

Mrs. Eleanor Murray, 16 Chapman Lane, Gales Ferry, stated she was present to talk about the Kings Corner Manor Senior Citizens Housing Facility. She stated if everything was great at the Senior Housing Facility State Senator Cathy Osten would not have visited the Facility four times in the past three months. She stated if they could have solved the problems and found any solutions for the issues Senator Osten would not have had to visit the property. She stated the issues were not really about the Smoking Policy, she stated the issues at the Senior Citizens Housing Facility were about a number of things which included: Tenants not being allowed to have six-foot sheds, now they can have three-foot sheds; the ramp where a woman with a wheelchair lived was being taken out; there were cameras out of every window of the Director's Building and in the Community Room where the Director could spy on people, and Tenants now have to sign up to use the washer and dryer to do their laundry. She stated that she was only mentioning a few little things that have changed, noting that there were dozens of them. She noted the changes started the first year, and then the changes gained momentum, noting that the Tenants originally had a four-page lease which has become a twenty-page lease noting that it was picayune. She stated the Director of Kings Corner Manor came from H&R Block...