At a meeting of the Housing Authority on Tuesday, the board discussed possible mold in its property on Broughton Road.
Board Vice Chair Terri Tauro said “a bunch” of people have called her anonymously to report mold in their units.
Tauro said the building’s annual inspection does not test for mold.
“It seems to be an issue there particularly, maybe because it’s built on an old filled-in swamp,” Tauro said.
Executive Director Cathy Hoog said if someone has a concern with any of the properties the authority manages, they should let the authority know so it can conduct an evaluation.
“We have done testing down at Broughton Road for people who were concerned,” she said.
Tauro said the people who reached out to her were told that the mold is not actually mold.
“They are really concerned that it really is mold,” Tauro said.
Hoog said the authority would call in an expert for a mold inspection.
“We have one, we have done it and we have reports,” she said.
Tauro asked the board if the authority could test every unit on Broughton Road. Hoog said it costs approximately $4,000 per unit to test for mold.
“If there’s somebody who has a concern, the best thing to do would be to reach out to me if that’s easier, or if they’ve not gotten the response that they’re looking for. I would really like to know what the situation is,” Hoog said.
Tauro said some of the people who reported concerns about mold said that they were “a little concerned about retaliation.”
Hoog said it would be illegal for the board to retaliate against someone for reporting a concern.