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Lexington Housing Authority Greeley Village Window Replacement The Lexington Housing Authority is requesting $228,404 for replacement windows at Greeley Village. The total cost will be $248,404, of which the LHA will pay the additional $20,000. The LHA previously requested funding for this project from the State Department of Housing and Community Development when allowed in 2002, but did not receive grant money since the budgeting at DHCD allowed for only those developments that were in dire need of repair or would not be inhabitable. Greeley Village is an elderly /handicapped low rent apartment complex with one hundred units that was first occupied in 1968. It is governed by the DHCD and owned by the Lexington Housing Authority. The average gross income of the residents is $11,496.00 per year, and the average rent for these units is $278.00 per month, including all utilities. The cost of utilities is approximately $161,000 for electricity, heat and hot water yearly, with an average cost per Ludt of $134.00 per month leaving the Housing Authority $144.00 per month to run the development or $172,800 yearly. With this limited income, the LHA is able to maintain Greeley Village, make maintenance repairs such as plumbing and electrical repairs; pest control; replace deteriorating kitchen cabinets, bathroom fixtures, and floors; painting of the units; as well as snow removal, grass cutting and landscaping. The majority of repairs and work is done by the LHA staff to be as economical as possible. In addition, all of the administration expenses are also paid out of the $144 portion of the monthly rent. In an effort to increase the income of LHA, the LHA also managed the Concord Housing Authority for a one year period which was two jobs for one staff in an attempt to raise money to make improvements at Greeley Village. The reason for the request is that the aging windows are not fully operable so that residents have difficulty opening them in the summer and closing them in the winter, resulting in a huge energy loss. This development is heated with electric radiators, which does not provide the kind of heat that hot water or steam with oil or gas does, making these units harder to heat and keep warm. The replacement of these windows will cut utility costs by 10 -30 %. The Community Preservation Committee recommends funding this request.