Trainings

So You’re a Commissioner

So you have been appointed as a commissioner. If you have never held this position before I am sure there are a myriad of feelings, you might be experiencing. Everything from “large and in charge” to “what have I done” and everything in between. A member of a Board of Commissioners is an important position and comes with a large responsibility to the community and the citizens of your area.

There is a lot of information necessary to be effective in this position. This is a position of trust.

Municipal Housing Law, I.E. Iowa Code Chapter 403a, covers the establishment and operations of all Iowa public housing agencies. You can download a copy at CHAPTER 403a.

The Housing Authorities operate within their Bylaws and a Commissioner should be aware of the Bylaws for the organization, sample Bylaws can be viewed at Board Bylaws Sample.

NAHRO has published a handbook for commissioners and is a great guide as an overview of responsibilities. It can be found at www.nahro.org or download a sample handbook.

Nan McKay also publishes a guide, Essentials for Commissioners. It can be found at Nan McKay or download a sample guide.

National NAHRO Training

Iowa NAHRO is sponsoring a training with National NAHRO to discuss the hot topic of HOTMA! Come join us on October 17 and 18, 2024 at the Jordan Creek Mall Conference Center from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm each day for lots of information on how to implement the new changes with HOTMA. You must pre-register for this training. If you are an Iowa NAHRO member it is $175 per person, non-Iowa NAHRO members is $200 per person. Please complete the registration form and return to the address on the form with payment to reserve your seat today. There are 18 seats available as of 8/29/2024!