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1. Board Meeting Notice (July)

   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 July on Tuesday, July 7, 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 Tuesday, July 7, 2020:
   

   Join Zoom Meeting
   https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77954443876
   Meeting ID: 779 5444 3876
   One tap mobile
   +16468769923,,77954443876# US (New York)

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

   July 2020 AgendaDownload

2. Playground and Basketball Court opening guidelines

   Capehart Playground COVID-19 Guidance

   The Center for Disease Control has released updated guidance for visiting parks and recreation facilities. BangorHousing recommends the following guidelines to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 while using its play structures and basketball courts.

   • If you are sick, have tested positive for COVID-19, were recently exposed (within 14 days) to someone with COVID-19, or don’t feel well, please do not visit the PlayPark.
   • Practice social distancing and stay at least 6 feet away from people you don’t live with.
   • Please bring and use your own hand sanitizer whenever possible or when hand washing is not readily available. Hand sanitizer should contain at least 60% alcohol and hands should be rubbed together until dry.
   • Hand washing or sanitizing should be done before and after using play structures or other facilities.

   Play Structures

   Carefully consider the use of play structures. They are difficult to keep clean and sanitize and often are crowded and make social distancing difficult. If you choose to use a play structure, help children follow these guidelines:

   • Maintain a distance of six feet from people you don’t live with.
   • Children should not touch their hands to their eye, nose, or mouth when using play structures. COVID-19 can be spread when young children touch contaminated objects and then touch their face.
   • Wear a cloth face covering if you can and when social distancing cannot be accomplished.
   • Cloth face coverings should not be placed on:
     • Children under age 2.
     • Anyone who has trouble breathing
     • Anyone who is unconscious, can’t move, or is otherwise unable to remove the cloth face covering without assistance.

   Basketball Court

   The CDC continues to identify team sport activities as a higher risk activity for the spread of COVID-19. Smaller, skill based, activities are a lower risk. Large, full court game play is not recommended as this is a higher risk activity for the spread of COVID-19. BangorHousing recommends using basketball courts with the following guidelines:

   • Cover coughs or sneezes using the inside of the elbow. No spitting.
   • Do not congregate in large groups.
   • Avoid touching your face after handling a ball.
   • Do not make physical contact with other players. Try and maintain physical distancing whenever possible.
   • If you arrive and the court is crowded, consider an alternate court location.

3. Board Meeting Notice (June)

   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 June on Wednesday, June 17, 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, June 17, 2020:
   Dial-In Number: 1-(701) 801-1211
   Passcode: 534903737#
   Please call Angie McCluskey at (207) 942-6365 for information about reasonable accommodations. Click link below for agenda.

   June 2020 AgendaDownload

4. BHA Waivers

   On April 10, 2020, the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development issued Notice PIH 2020-05 (the “Notice”), which established certain regulatory waivers and alternative requirements for, among other things, the Public Housing program and Housing Choice voucher (“HCV”) program due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On April 15, 2020, the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Bangor (“BHA”) voted to allow BHA to utilize applicable regulatory waivers and alternative requirements for its public housing and HCV programs in accordance with the Notice.

   Effective April 15, 2020, BHA began applying the regulatory waivers and alternative requirements noted in the chart that you can find at the link below. The respective regulatory waiver and alternative requirement will apply for the time period indicated in the chart.

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

   See below.

   BHA WaiversDownload

5. Board Meeting Notice (May)

   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 May on Wednesday, May 20, 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, May 20, 2020:
   Dial-In Number: 1-(701) 801-1211
   Passcode: 534903737#
   Please call Angie McCluskey at (207) 942-6365 for information about reasonable accommodations. Click link below for agenda.

   May 2020 AgendaDownload