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Minutes of a Meeting of the
Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority
January 20, 2026
Ms. Lockley also reported that in December, the Community Resources Department
coordinated with the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Kappa lota lota Chapter, which
donated coats and Christmas baskets to residents.
Ms. Dessoffy reported that preparations are underway for the upcoming audits,
including the tax credit audit and the Housing Authority audit. Both audits will cover
the period from January through December 2025, and information requests will be
sent to all departments. Ms. Dessoffy also expressed appreciation to Commissioner
Wallace-Davis for her leadership as Board Chair.
Ms. Shaw added that Housing Choice Voucher utilization has decreased to
approximately 84 percent. This decline is attributed to ongoing efforts to clean up the
program through the End of Program (EOP) process, which involves removing
participants who were improperly listed or no longer eligible. While this has
temporarily reduced utilization rates, it was noted that these actions are necessary to
improve program integrity and ensure long-term stability and compliance.
Ms. Simmons reported that a Request for Proposals for Phase I! of the Marshall
Courts project was issued and closed on December 12, 2025. A separate Request
for Proposals for the Oyster Point renovations is currently open and scheduled to
close on February 6, 2026. Ms. Simmons also provided an update on implementation
of the Yardi Marketplace platform, noting that the pilot program has launched
successfully. One vendor is currently live, purchase orders have been processed,
and the system is operating smoothly. Yardi has also agreed to provide expanded
training at no cost to support continued use of the platform.
Ms. Shaw reported that occupancy at the Lift and Rise on Jefferson remains steady.
The 2800 building is at 90% occupancy with 38 of 42 units leased, and the 2700
building is nearly fully leased at 95%. One commercial space has a signed lease, and
there is strong potential for a second, with an announcement expected once it is
finalized.
Legacy Landing, Phase III-R is fully leased with all 71 units occupied, while Phase
IV-R has 37 of 84 units leased. Temporary Certificates of Occupancy (TCOS) have
been issued for the entire community, with permanent certificates pending completion
of stormwater and trail work.
CNI IV-R construction is 99% complete and the infrastructure is approximately 93%
complete. The Wellness Trail is 90% complete, and all retail spaces are 100%
finished. Phase V — Downtown groundbreaking and closing were slightly delayed due
to the environmental review process with the Department of Housing and Community
Development; the groundbreaking is now scheduled for late February or early March,
with Board invitations to follow.
USI has assessed 210 families and continues outreach to engage additional families,
supporting housing stability and connecting residents to education, health, wellness,
. and social services.
No Closed Session
Other Business a |
Commissioner Holloman reported that Ms. Shaw recently completed the Executive
Director Education Program. This program is an 18-month, 10-course national
program sponsored by the Public Housing Authority Directors Association in
partnership with Rutgers University, equipping executive directors with leadership
competencies.
Commissioner Holloman expressed his appreciation to Chairperson Wallace-Davis
for her long-standing leadership and service on the Board.Jump to an indexed page (51 of 51)