By Justin Roshak, Contributing Writer
HUDSON – The Hudson Housing Authority is “for the most part, operating as normal” after the COVID-19 reopening executive director Jaclyn Beaulieu told the Authority’s Board of Commissioners, July 8.
In the meantime, there were complaints about speeding and cleanliness at the facilities it oversees during the board’s July 8 meeting .
Public housing residents at the Norma Oliver Village have said cars have sped through pedestrian crossings driven by operators who they say seem resistant to friendly advice to slow down.
“Throughout the Town of Hudson, when we repave a road, the speed increases on that road,” said board chairman Bryan Johannes, who is also Fire Chief. “It’s a difficult issue to deal with sometimes because not everybody can be an adult.”
He added, “We have some bad drivers in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”
The board plans to install new signs, either saying “slow” or “pedestrian crossing,” to encourage drivers to slow down.
Residents have also expressed concerns about the conditions of their buildings themselves.
“The back hallway in building 5 is totally disgusting,” said resident Lilian MacNeil.
Another individual said the laundry room she used was “absolutely filthy”.
Officials explained that one maintenance staff member recently resigned, leaving the team understaffed with just two personnel.
“Bear with us,” Johannes said, promising to make a personal visit to the site.
“I’ll take pictures,” he continued. “We’ll see what we can do.”
Meanwhile, at Brigham Circle, the Housing Authority’s other property, work to insulate building roofs continues. Roofing work finished on the central community building two weeks prior to the July 8 meeting. Buildings one and two were the focus after that. Then, crews moved on to building three.
“We have a lot of turnover there, and a lot of the units are aging,” Johannes said of the apartments at Brigham Circle.
Photos/Laura Hayes
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