Mark Thompson, Rick Pollitt, Narcinda Church
Wicomico County Executive Richard M. Pollitt, Jr., announced today that he has appointed Mark S. Thompson to serve on the board of the Wicomico County Housing Authority (WCHA). Mr. Thompson has served in a wide range of volunteer community positions. He was most recently the chair of the Wicomico County Board of Education. Mr. Thompson is the Program Director for the Americorps program at Salisbury University.
Mr. Pollitt commented, “It is most appropriate to make this key appointment at this time as the Housing Authority has just been given an ‘Award of Merit’ by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO). I offer my congratulations to Housing Authority Executive Director Narcinda Church.”
Executive Director Church submitted a county program entitled, “From the Brink of Condemnation to Rejuvenation” for consideration by NAHRO. On May 20th, Ms. Church learned that the entry was selected for an Award of Merit and that Wicomico County would be honored with other national winners at the NAHRO Summer Conference in Louisville on July 28th.
“From the Brink of Condemnation to Rejuvenation,” vividly and pictorially describes the rehabilitation of 90 of the WCHA’s 277 housing units starting in 2008. The narrative states that many of the to-be-rehabbed units were boarded-up and were in a general state of unattractive disrepair. The end result of the success story states that all units are now back on the rental rolls.
The entry pointed out that the capital costs for the rehab program came from H.U.D. capital funding and federal Stimulus funding valued at a combined $1.57 Million.
Executive Director Church said, “It wasn’t too long ago that the WCHA bore the burden of being classified as a ‘Troubled Housing Authority.’ We left that category in 2009 and we’ve won a national award in 2011. And we’re not done yet. We have 30 more units scheduled for rehabilitation in the near future.”
7 comments:
He must be looking for a job. He got on the Board of Education and used them for a job until it was discovered that it was unethical.
He was also fired from the Salvation Army.... TWICE!
This one deserves watching.
Three feeding at the trough
Mark Thompson is a very ethical, kind and professional individual.
We saw Mark's "work" with the Board of Education. If you think Dr. Fredericksen does as he pleases without being held accountable by the seven Board members, this is a clue why.
They are proud of "....housing units back on the rental market..." HMMMMM....who's paying rent? I don't consider $17/month "rent". Please don't act like these units are "stimulating the economy" or anything. Now, if the housing authority and the jobs dept (oh thats right, there ain't no "jobs" department)...my bad --- how about this, then --- treat housing like other "benefits", such as unemployment. Give them 2 years to find a job, then out they go. Some "families" (most single mothers with several children) have been in "housing for their entire adult lives. They think THATS a "success"....
he also was forced to resign from fed ex.hes a piece of work to.ladies man ha ha
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