Housing and Fair Rent Commission

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In order to be appointed to the commission residents can reach out to either the Democratic Town Committee or the Republican Town Committee.

Anitha Elango is the Chair of the Democratic Town Committee. She can be contacted at annelango@yahoo.com and the nominating chair is Linda Jeski jeskilm@cox.net

Miguel Proano is the chair of the Republican Town Committee. Anyone that is interested should contact him proanomiguel@gmail.com.

COMPOSITION:  The Commission shall consist of six (6) members and three (3) alternates of whom shall be residents of the Town, who shall be appointed by the Town Council.

ELECTED/APPOINTED:  Appointed

ESTABLISHED BY:  Resolution        

YEAR:  2023

TERMS:  Three (3) years.

CURRENT MEETING SCHEDULE:  

GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES:  

A Housing and Fair Rent Commission (the “Commission”) is hereby established to promote and encourage the development and continued availability of affordable housing in the Town of South Windsor (the “Town”), by bringing together public and private resources, developing recommendations for implementation of the Affordable Housing Plan, and facilitating the accomplishment of those goals, and to act as the Town’s Fair Rent Commission by hearing and acting upon written complaints regarding rental charges on housing accommodations pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes Sections 7-14b through 7-148f, 47a-20 and 47a-23c. When sitting as the Fair Rent Commission, the purpose of the Commission is to hear and adjudicate Tenant complaints regarding alleged excessive Rental Charges (as hereinafter defined) for housing accommodations within the town, and to carry out the purposes, duties, responsibilities and all provisions of the above described sections.

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