City of Fort Dodge, Iowa

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The commission meets the fourth Wednesday of each month at 12:00 p.m. at the Municipal Housing Agency Office. Five members serve 2 year terms and are appointed by the Mayor with approval from the City Council.

Specific Powers and Duties:

• To prepare, carry out, and operate housing project and to provide for the construction, reconstruction, improvement, extension, alteration or repair of any housing project or any part thereof.
• To undertake and carry out studies and analysis of the housing needs.
• To arrange or contract for the furnishing by any person or agency, public or privileges, works or facilities for or in connection with a housing project or the occupants thereof.
• To lease or rent any dwellings, accommodations, lands, buildings.
• To invest funds held in connection with a housing project.
• To determine where slum areas exist or where there is unsafe, unsanitary or overcrowded housing; to make studies and recommendations to clear problems up.
• To provide accommodations for persons of low income.

Anyone wishing to apply for this commission may contact the Municipal Housing Agency at 573-7751 or print off an application form located under the "Links" tab.