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Lexington Housing Authority Lexington Housing Authority plans to complete the construction of William Roger Greeley Village ... 100 low -rent apartments for the elderly . ... ready for occupancy by late summer, 1968. Construction of the 100 - apartment development started last August. It had been origi- nally anticipated (1966 Annual Town Report) that William Roger Greeley Village would be built in two phases: first, 48 apartment units and the community building; and subsequently, 52 ad- ditional apartment units. Unit costs as bid for the first phase proved too high, and the total development was accordingly re -bid. William Roger Greeley Village consists of 26 buildings, 22 of which are structured in pairs of four apartments each, three are separate and contain four apartment units, and the last building is the community building. The community building will contain the offices of Lexington Housing Authority, a maintenance shop and laundry facilities on its first floor; the upper floor is for relaxation and social functions. Dwellings are planned for single and double occupancy. Dwellings for two persons may be occupied by the following combinations: (a) A married couple; (b) Two men or two women; (c) A brother and a sister; and (d) An eligible tenant and a necessary non - elderly person. To be eligible for admission, a person must meet all of the following requirements: 1. A person must be 65 years of age or over. 2. A person must be a United States citizen (except an alien who has served William Roger Greeley Village 33