Westport Housing Authority Approves $55,000 in Warrants, Pledges Snow-Response Fixes

WESTPORT — March 18, 2026 — Westport Housing Authority residents pressed management over a storm response they called inadequate after 42 inches of snow buried Greenwood Terrace in February. The board voted unanimously to approve two warrants totaling $55,081.65 — Warrant 18 for $32,339.03 and Warrant 19 for $22,742.62 — covering two months of expenses after no February meeting was held. The management agent, who serves as executive director of the Attleboro Housing Authority, acknowledged the property's sole maintenance worker overexerted himself during the storm and that the single outside vendor, Troy's Landscaping, could not reach the site for several days due to a state travel ban and the scale of the event. He committed to adding a backup vendor and including a Bobcat or similar equipment in the fiscal year 2027 budget. A representative of the Westport Commission on Disability raised questions about the property's two handicap-accessible units out of 48 total, written materials for prospective tenants with disabilities, and ADA compliance thresholds. The board's next meeting is April 15, 2026, when winter maintenance planning and tenant-input options are expected to return to the agenda.