The Meriden Housing Authority Board of Commissioners voted Monday to undertake a study to determine the costs of completely demolishing Community Towers rather than doing a gut rehab. The 11-story towers house low-income elderly and disabled adults in 220 units at 55 Willow St. The housing project, the last owned and managed by the MHA, has come under scrutiny after residents cited a number of security concerns. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development gives housing authorities discretion over their capital facilities, but plans must be approved by the regional HUD officials. According to a HUD spokesman, public housing agencies are afforded the opportunity to develop, modernize or reposition their public housing inventory based on local housing needs and the physical condition of specific developments utilizing their capital funds.
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