Hadley Housing Approves July Warrant, Tables Bylaw Plan

Housing Authority · Meeting of October 6, 2026

Hadley Housing Authority commissioners learned the state could fund a full conversion from oil to electric heat at Golden Court at no cost to the authority. Executive Director Pamela Rogers said an EOHLC sustainability specialist, Greg Abbey, reached out after oil prices neared $6 a gallon, asking if Hadley would consider renewable sources. Commissioners voted 3-0 to approve two warrant reports, including $27,839.57 in July bills, and 3-0 to approve July 21 minutes as corrected.

Reserves rose from $161,730, or 74.31 percent, in July to $173,106, or 79.53 percent, in August, well above the state's 35 percent floor. Vice Chair and Treasurer Richard Witkus said he will retire once nominee Luke Wisniewski is seated by the Select Board. The board tabled a bylaw-subcommittee plan pending seating of new members.

In the full story:

• Agenda and Minutes
• Warrant Reports and Treasurer's Report
• Property Management: Unit Vacancy and Tenant Receivables
• Facilities: Golden Court Door Project and Heating Conversion
• Work Orders and Correspondence
• Commissioner Discussion: Board Appointments and Email Policy
• Bylaws and Subcommittees Under Open Meeting Law
• Website Relaunch
• Meeting Frequency: Monthly vs. Quarterly
• Public Comment and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,002 words

Source: the Housing Authority meeting of October 6, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.