FWHA Board of Commissioners

Overview

Members of the Board of Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne and must be residents within the Housing Authority’s jurisdiction.

Some of the roles and responsibilities of the Board of Commissioners are:

  • Policy setting that governs the operations of the Agency
  • Charting the future direction of the Agency
  • Hiring a qualified executive director to manage and lead the Agency
  • Adopting operating and capital budgets
  • Assuring independent audits
  • Establishing policies that protect against fraud and abuse
  • Establishing policies on documentation and record keeping to avoid (or detect) fraud
  • Establishing hiring policies and procedures, including screening personnel
  • Policy approval of ACOP and Administrative Plan

 

BOARD MEMBERS

Chairperson

Donna Harris

Vice Chairperson

Wil Smith

Treasurer

DeLois McKinley-Eldridge

Commissioner

Dr. Debra Faye Williams-Robbins

Commissioner

Fernando Zapari

Commissioner

Marlon Wardlow

Commissioner

Helen Pace

FWHA Board Meetings are held the first Tuesday of every month at 8:00am ET at 7315 Hanna Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46816

Minutes From Previous Meetings

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