2001 Annual Report - Town of South Windsor

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T O W N O F S O U T H W I N D S O R
H O U S I N G A U T H O R I T Y
The Housing Authority of South Windsor is
responsible for the administration and maintenance
of (70) apartments for the elderly/disabled
persons in South Windsor. Any person who has
attained age of sixty two (62) years of age or
older, or any person Social Security Disabled,
may apply for an apartment. The maximum
income limits of applicants are currently $36,350
for one person and $41,550 for a couple. The
residents must be capable of independent living,
as the South Windsor Housing Authority does
not provide any services.
The South Windsor Housing Authority and Metro
Realty Ltd. have filed plans to build 72 units for
Senior Housing for those with low to moderate
incomes. The project is off Deming Street near
Porter’s Share senior housing. The name of the
project will be “Watson Farm” and should be
completed by the end of 2002. The Watson
Farm complex will have about a third one-bedroom
units and the rest two-bedroom units.
The Housing Authority of South Windsor and
Congregate Committee have been working very
hard to develop plans for a 40 Unit Congregate
Housing Complex. The Congregate Housing
Committee will continue the planning process for
this facility. The Housing Authority should be
applying in 2002 for State and/or Federal funding
to build the 40-unit complex.
This 40 unit congregate facility is needed in order
to provide for our growing elderly population
needs that will require additional services as their
health declines and they require additional care
and services. The elderly population is growing
at a rapid rate because people are living much
longer and there are not enough affordable elderly
housing facilities available in the town. The
Congregate Housing facility will meet the needs
of our citizens as they grow older and need additional
care, services and affordable housing.
JAY KNIPPLE
CHAIRPERSON
C O L L E C T O R O F R E V E N U E
Fiscal 2000/2001 saw another increase in current
tax collections to 98.56%. This was the fourth
straight year since privatization ended that there has
been as increase in percent of current tax collection.
Prior year tax collections and suspense were over
$590,000.00.
Interest both current and prior years was over
$375,000.00.
Warrant and lien fees for taxes were $6,256.00.
Sewer collections for user, assessments, interest,
penalties and liens again topped $2 million dollars.
This excellent job was accomplished by Cheryl
Schaefer, Bonnie Rabin, CCMC and Edward C.
Moniz, CCMC. This staff has over 55 years experience
in revenue collection.
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