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Phelps County Public Housing Agency elects officers Maries County commissioner elected chairman
ST. JAMES—Maries County Commissioner Ray Schwartze was elected chairman of the Phelps County Public Housing Agency at the May meeting.
PHA is an equal opportunity housing agency that offers rental assistance to very low-income families in Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Washington counties, and Phelps County, outside the city of Rolla. City and county officials serve on the board.
Schwartze, who previously served as vice chair, replaced Dent County Commissioner Darrell Skiles as chair. Skiles was elected to secretary and Crawford County Commissioner Leo Sanders, former secretary, was elected to vice chairman.
Following elections, the PHA reviewed financials and proposed budget reports. Utility allowances for the 2015-16 fiscal year will remain the same.
Phelps County PHA board consists of a seven-member board that is made up of presiding commissioners in the six participating counties. PHA contracts with the Meramec Regional Planning Commission to operate the program.
Formed in 1969, MRPC is a voluntary council of governments serving Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski and Washington counties and their respective cities. A professional staff of 21, directed by the MRPC board, offers technical assistance and services, such as grant preparation and administration, housing assistance, transportation planning, environmental planning, ordinance codification, business loans and other services to member communities.
Housing assistance is provided to very low-income residents who meet federal income criteria and other eligibility requirements. The Phelps County PHA takes applications for rental assistance on Wednesdays from 8 to 11 a.m. and from 1 to 4 p.m. at its office at 4 Industrial Drive, St. James. Persons in Washington County can meet with housing staff and complete applications from 9 a.m. to noon on the first and third Tuesdays at the Washington County Library, 235 E. High St. in Potosi.
To keep up with the latest Phelps County PHA MRPC news and events, visit the MRPC website at www.meramecregion.org or on Facebook.