BOC – December 2025 Meeting Minutes

Little River County Housing Authority
Board Meeting
Thursday, December 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Members present: Chairperson Barbara Brown, Commissioner Anthony Nelson, Commissioner Terry Smith, Commissioner Mike Cranford, Administrative Assistant Audriana Rodriguez and Secretary Denise Riley.
Members absent: Commissioner Amanda Johnson

Item I: Meeting was called to order by Chairperson Barbara Brown.

Item II: Invocation by Chairperson Barbara Brown

Item III: Roll Call by Secretary Denise Riley 

Item IV: Resolutions for Approval and/or Adoptions

• Resolution #2025-19: Approval of Meeting Agenda: Meeting agenda was mailed to all Board members for review prior to the meeting. A motion was made by Commissioner Mike Cranford to approve the meeting agenda. Seconded by Commissioner Terry Smith. All were in favor. Motion carried
  
  
• Resolution #2025-20: Approval of Previous Minutes: Previous Minutes were mailed to all Board members for review prior to the meeting. A motion was made by Commissioner Terry Smith to accept the previous minutes. Seconded by Commissioner Mike Cranford. All were in favor. Motion carried.
  
  
• Resolution #2025-21: Approval of Board meeting dates for 2026: Schedule of board meeting dates were mailed to all Board members for review prior to the meeting. A motion was made by Commissioner Terry Smith to accept the board meeting dates for 2026. Seconded by Commissioner Mike Cranford. All were in favor. Motion carried.
  
  
• Resolution #2025-22: Approval of Public Housing Flat Rents for 2026: Schedule of Public Housing Flat rents for 2026 were mailed to all Board members for review prior to the meeting. A motion was made by Commissioner Mike Cranford to approve the Public Housing Flat rents for 2026. Seconded by Commissioner Terry Smith. All were in favor. Motion carried.
  
  
• Resolution #2025-23: Approval of HCV Payment Standards for 2026: Schedule of HCV Payment Standards for 2026 were mailed to all Board members for review prior to the meeting. A motion was made by Commissioner Mike Cranford to approve the HCV Payment Standards for 2026. Seconded by Commissioner Terry Smith. All were in favor. Motion carried.

Item V: Executive Director Reports

• Financial Reports: Denise Riley presented the financial report, including bank & investment statements and check registers for the public housing and HCV programs. All financial reports were mailed to Board members to review prior to the meeting. Commissioner Cranford has a question about the $10,000.00 transaction to MRI software company. Denise Riley explained that the transaction was for annual support fees.
  
  
• Management reports: Audriana Rodriguez provided a summary of the vacancy report. Agency is at 98% occupied (3) vacancies. Denise Riley updated the board on the HCV program, noting 46 tenants are leased up and no vouchers are on the street due to potential shortfall.

Item VIII: New Business

• RAD Conversion update: Denise Riley provided an update on the RAD conversion. Capital Needs Assessment was conducted earlier in the month, and a market study will be done on the properties in early January by Novogradac. We are making plans to submit our LIHTC application in February 2026.
  
  
• Fortified Roof Grant: Denise Riley reported to the Board that the Housing Authority has been awarded a grant to replace all existing roofs with new fortified roofs. The award amount is $1,000,000.00. Denise Riley explained that fortified roofs help to withstand severe weather conditions better than regular roofs. The project is expected to be completed by August 2026, with the possibility of starting in early spring.

Having no more business, a motion was made by Commissioner Anthony Nelson to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by Commissioner Terry Smith. All were in favor. The meeting was adjourned.