At the Tuesday meeting of the Travis County Commissioners Court, Patrick Howard with the Housing Authority of Travis County announced that the board of directors of the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation unanimously voted against an agreement drafted for, and proposed by, tenants of the Rosemont apartment complex in South Austin. Though Howard verbally pledged to […]
Housing Authority of Travis County
Government agency tasked with providing safe and affordable housing for Travis County residents.
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Commissioners Court renovates housing agencies
The story of two struggling affordable housing agencies in Travis County has turned into a stirring tale of redemption. After years of teetering on the brink – pushed there by leadership vacuums, a dire assessment by the Office of the City County Auditor and controversy over board member travel expenditures – the Housing Authority of […]
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County puts housing authority official in the hot seat
Travis County Commissioners Court is on the verge of pushing out a top local affordable housing official over thousands of dollars’ worth of travel expenditures. The court voted unanimously on Tuesday to send a letter to Melvin Wrenn, chair of the Housing Authority of Travis County board of commissioners, to let him know that the […]
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Report: Housing authority going broke
Two agencies that help provide affordable housing for Travis County’s most vulnerable residents are in dire financial straits, according to a study conducted by the County Auditor’s Office. The report notes that the situation at the Housing Authority of Travis County as well as the Strategic Housing Finance Corporation is “rapidly decaying” and that they […]