NEW ORLEANS - A new committee will monitor the redevelopment of New Orleans public housing and create a plan to return control of the Housing Authority of New Orleans back to local authorities, Mayor C. Ray Nagin's office said today.
The federal government took over HANO in 2002 after former city leaders were criticized for their financial mismanagement and incompetence.
The advisory committee was one of Nagin's conditions in supporting the release of permits for the demolition of four public housing complexes: B.W. Cooper, C.J. Peete, St. Bernard and Lafitte. Those sites will be redeveloped into mixed-income developments.
Nagin, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and HANO have signed a cooperative endeavor agreement that will create the committee.
"New Orleans is moving toward a critical next phase in our recovery," Nagin said. "HUD and HANO have proposed a rebuilding program that will radically change public housing in our community and will better ensure that all of our residents have access to quality housing. As they do so, it is important that the people most affected feel confident about what is taking place. This agreement will ensure that there is local input as we continue to move forward."
The committee will consist of three members: one person appointed by Nagin, a current public housing resident appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the City Council and one person appointed by the secretary of HUD.
If we stand up, will they stand down? And someone please tell me if the condos are ok.
Update: The condos are not ok.
Upperdate: Neither are the "lifestyle choice" trailers.
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