Photo Caption: Atlantic City Housing Authority Program Manager Mike Brown (left) and Executive director Thomas Sahlin (right) at the podium during a news conference at City Hall on October 23, 2024.

While the Atlantic City Housing Authority (ACHA) is its own entity, City of Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small, Sr. called a October 23rd news conference to allow the ACHA to present its plan of action to ensure the safety and well-being of Stanley Holmes Village residents this winter and beyond. The plan, which was presented by ACHA project manager Mike Brown, includes delivering more dependable heat and hot water to residents, facilitating the voluntary transfer of some residents to better living conditions and preparing for future redevelopment. After decades of inadequate maintenance due, in part, to inadequate funding, existing conditions the ACHA has been dealing with include failing infrastructure, interruption of heat and hot water, mold and infestation. In an effort to correct these issues, current ACHA leadership is enacting a replacement instead of just repair strategy as well as a new funding approach focused on building upon prior investments.

The ACHA has invested $3.5-million toward heating and gas improvements to make Stanley Holmes Village habitable while budgeting funds for remaining ACHA portfolio properties. The ACHA is replacing failing boilers with higher efficiency boilers, replaced failing gas lines in 19 buildings and replaced more than 60-percent of crawl space piping. Heating system repairs are expected to be complete by the end of November of this year. The ACHA is also installing sensors in the piping to identify potential leaks and problems with temperature, pressure and flow which will allow them to gain visibility of system stability.

Click below to read more about the action plan, and watch the entire news conference here.

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