Upcoming First Time Homebuyers Workshops Announced

Thinking About Buying Your First House?

Rural Development, Inc. (RDI) will present a four-session First-Time Homebuyer Workshop Series beginning Monday, March 5, 2012. Our participating lender is Greenfield Savings Bank.

The sessions will take place as follows:

Monday & Tuesday March 5, 6, 12, & 13, 2012

6:00 PM to 8:30 PM at Greenfield Savings Bank, 282 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA

Presenters include an attorney, home inspector, lender, insurance professional, credit specialist, and a real estate professional.  Participants must attend all workshops in the series to receive a certificate, which allows them access to many affordable mortgage products through MassHousing and other sources. Materials are provided.

The cost for the series is $50 per household.

Space is limited. Pre-registration is required.

Contact Pat Holloway to register (413) 863-9781, x 100 or pholloway@fcrhra.org

HRA Board of Commissioners Meeting 02/06/2012

February 06, 2012 at 6:00 P.M.

Finance Committee will meet at 5:00 P.M.

HRA Office - 42 Canal Road, Turners Falls, MA

1.      Convene- Roll call and introduction of guests

2.      Topics for discussion and possible action:

a.      Approve minutes of the January 09, 2012 regular meeting of the HRA Board of Commissioners

b.      Acknowledge receipt of the January 2012 accounts payable warrant

c.      Approve revisions to the Section 8 HCV Administrative Plan

d.      Renew management agreement between HRA and the Wisdom Way Solar Village Condominium Association Trust

e.      Appoint Commissioners to represent the HRA Board on the Board of Directors of Rural Development, Inc.

f.        Appoint ad-hoc personnel committee

3.      Executive Director’s Report to the Board of Commissioners to include:

a.      Policy Report

b.      Personnel Report

c.      Program Updates

d.      Finance Report

4.      Staff Reports to be distributed to commissioners in advance of the meeting

  

 This agenda was prepared by Robin Sherman, Executive Director