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ORANGE COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY ORANGE COUNTY ADVISORY BOARD MEETING HOUSING DEPARTMENT Thursday, March 16, 2023 at 6:00 PM Virtual Meeting: https://orangecountync.zoom.us/i/98126441099 MEETING MINUTES Attending: Dennis Carmody, Alice Mahood, Jana Murdock-Doherty, Corey Root, Blake Rosser, Jenn Sykes A motion was made to approve the February OCHA Board Minutes [Sykes, Carmody]. All in favor, none opposed. Updates from Members • Alice Mahood presented the OCHA Annual Report to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) on Tuesday March 14, 2023. They had no questions, different from previous years. • As Chair of the Orange County Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB), Jenn Sykes presented the AHAB Annual Report (no link available) on the same date, the Commissioners also had no questions • Jenn Sykes spoke with the Sherriff's Deputy at the BOCC meeting, he is also the same person who issues eviction citations. The Deputy said there are many evictions now. Jenn encouraged him to contact the Housing Department o Corey Root added that the Housing Department has also seen sharp increases in evictions via the Housing Department's Eviction Diversion program Program Manager Report • Monthly Overview • Programmatic Reports— Utilization, Voucher Issuance, Two Year Tool, VMS • Informal Hearings— 1 on 3/1/23, 1 scheduled for 3/22/23 583/679 vouchers issued (81%), HAP funding utilized at 95% PUC at $690 per unit, with 12-month running average at $680 2022 year-end units under lease at 575 114 days average lease-up time, 86 days median • HCV Program Update Mailing Address Hillsborough Office Chapel Hill Office P.O.Box 8181 300 W.Tryon Street 2501 Homestead Road Hillsborough,NC 27278 Hillsborough,NC 27278 Chapel Hill,NC 27516 Telephone(919)245-2490 • Fax(919)944-8496