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1. New BangorHousing Liaison Officer

   Who Am I?

   My name is Officer Tyler Rusby. I am the New Housing Liaison. I have been with The Bangor Police Department for 7 years.  I am a Bomb Squad Technician on the Departments Bomb Squad and a Drug Recognition Expert.

   About me.

   I spend most of my free time during warmer weather doing things outside. Hunting, Fishing, Camping mostly. In the winter I spend time riding my snowmobile around the State. I enjoy doing all of these activities with my friends and family, but am not opposed to relaxing on the couch with my wife and son yellow lab Charlie and two cats Dobby and Tonks.

   Why did I apply for this position?

   I wanted to be resource to the Housing Community and a positive role model for the youth who live here.

    My goals for this position?

   I hope to be proactive in the community and engage its citizens in functions to create a positive relationship between the Police Departments and the Housing residents. 

   What I enjoy about police work

   I like not knowing what the day will bring. In Police work your day can go from 0-100 mph in a matter of seconds. I enjoy the variety of calls for service and the ability to help those who are in the darkest hour and time of need.

   To Close My Quote for the Community I serve….

   Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions comments or concerns. I want to help you in any way I can.

   

2. 2021 Annual Plan

   The Housing Authority of the City of Bangor (BHA) has developed its 2021 Annual Plan, which includes revisions to its Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy and Administrative Plan. The Annual Plan and revisions are available for review; the link to the Annual Plan and revisions is below. The Annual Plan and revisions are also available at BHA’s office located at 161 Davis Road, Bangor, during its business hours, Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:15 a.m. Please call for an appointment.

   A public hearing on the Annual Plan and revisions will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at BHA’s office at 12:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend and comment.

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   Meeting ID: 850 5426 9718
   
   Call in Number:
   
   1 (646) 876-9923
   
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   Housing Authority of the City of Bangor 2021 Annual Plan (updated)Download

   2021-2025 5YAP DraftDownload

3. Board Meeting Notice (October)

   Please take notice that the Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) of the Housing Authority of the City of Bangor (“BHA”) will hold its regular meeting for the month of October on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at 12:00 p.m.
   Because BHA has closed its office to the public in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Board meeting will be conducted via telephone conference call. This meeting will be open to the public.

   Members of the public may attend and participate in the meeting by calling the following toll-free dial-in number at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2020:

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   https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81596349666
   Meeting ID: 815 9634 9666
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   1 (301) 715-8592 Code: 81596349666#

   Please call Angie McCluskey at (207) 942-6365 for information about reasonable accommodations. Click link below for agenda.

   October Agenda

4. Housing Matters features BangorHousing

   Last week, BangorHousing was featured in an article published by Housing Matters, an Urban Institute Initiative that puts high-quality research and practical insights into the hands of policymakers, program designers, implementers, and advocates.

   Click here for the link to the article

5. BHA Waivers (Updated)

   On July 2, 2020, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development published Notice PIH 2020-13 (HA), REV-1, which revised Notice PIH 2020-05 and the regulatory waivers and alternative requirements for the public housing and Housing Choice Voucher (“HCV”) program. Among other things, Notice PIH 2020-13 changes the period of eligibility for public housing and HCV waivers and alternative requirements that previously ended prior to December 31, 2020, to December 31, 2020. Other changes include:

   o  For any housing quality standards (“HQS”) provision that authorizes a Public Housing Agency (“PHA”) to rely upon an owner’s certification as to the absence of life-threatening conditions, the PHA is now required to perform an inspection of the unit no later than 1 year from the date of the owner’s certification, rather than no later than October 31, 2020.

   o For any PHA that employs biennial HQS inspections, the PHA is required to perform an inspection as soon as reasonably possible but no later than 1 year from the date on which the biennial inspection would have been required in the absence of a waiver,

   rather than no later than October 31, 2020.

   The link below includes the waivers and alternative requirements adopted by the BHA Board of Commissioners and the period of eligibility for each waiver or alternative requirements.

   If you have any questions about these temporary changes and how they may apply to you, please let us know at (207) 942-6365.

   Waivers-PIH-2020-5Download