This was amazing work as the stalemate which I believe would have kept Robert Covelle in power was upended. LHA Procurement Policy exists (per Accounting Manual Sec. He also commended Merchant for going for the job, despite the authority's recent scrutiny. The department, she said, has also determined that executives directors cannot receive any benefit that is not offered to unionized state employees through their collectively bargained contracts. Covelle failed to respond for weeks to a request from the Globe about the criminal record of OBrien, a $35,360 maintenance worker and friend of John Lonergan, the authoritys director of operations. Stressful but bearable. Medford Housing Authority Policy Depending upon the length of time between the date of application and the availability of housing, the PHA may use a one- or two-step application process. applying for housing. Select the "complete this application" link in the "Application and Waiting List" section. Sean P. Murphy can be reached at smurphy@globe.com. Even while his employees received cost-of-living adjustments, Costello remained ineligible based on DHCDs enforcement of its salary guidelines, which are based on a housing authoritys size. To enforce their guidelines for director contracts, the suing housing authorities state that DHCD refuses to approve budgets if executive director contracts contain language that strays from their contract guidelines. Housing, as part of the PHA's application [Notice PIH 2009-36]. Applications are being accepted since at least February, 2020, until further notice. I strongly believe that it is in the best interest of the Medford Housing Authority and the citizens of Medford that you resign, Mayor Michael J. McGlynn, who appoints a majority of the board and has been one of Covelles leading backers, wrote in a letter to the embattled housing chief. if (typeof(prodDef) != 'undefined' && typeof(prodDef.wl_name) != 'undefined' && typeof(webAppHostname) != 'undefined' ) { GET BREAKING NEWS IN YOUR BROWSER. And if boards of commissioners are needed at all, their members should be appointed by the governor. 32% of households with children have a female head of household. He held them to the test that very night and instead of rubber stamping someone, a local resident made a difference, a Councilor asking the candidate "Are you related to the Mayor.". window.document.write("