LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Executive Director for Louisville's Metro Housing Authority wants to tear down Dosker Manor, and Mayor Craig Greenberg agrees with that assessment.
Greenberg said on Thursday that he supports tearing down the building and starting from scratch. He praised Louisville Metro Housing Authority Executive Director Elizabeth Strojan, saying she has done a great job of addressing the needs of its residents as well as their future needs.
Strojan told Metro Council members on Wednesday that she believes starting fresh is best.
Many residents have complained about mice, bugs, mold and crime at the public housing complex in downtown Louisville, and Strojan said its current condition is the result of "decades of neglect."
Officials plan to help current residents find a new place to live, and re-location meetings will begin at the end of this month.
"We are in the process of planning what relocation would like like, and that is an intensive process because it's a lot of people," Strojan said. "It's a lot of one-bedroom units, and efficiency units, and that is something that we have a shortage of in the city of Louisville."
Greenberg said residents would most likely be moved to vacant apartments other LMHA properties. Residents may also be given vouchers to use to rent other apartments in Louisville.
The first resident relocation meeting will be held May 21.
Previous Dosker Manor Coverage:
- Louisville Metro Housing Authority looking into possible demolition of Dosker Manor
- Dosker Manor residents sharing problematic issues in survey to Louisville Metro Housing Authority
- City of Louisville seeking feedback from Dosker Manor residents on living experience
- Under new leadership, Louisville Metro Housing Authority using city funding to remedy issues at Dosker Manor
- Residents of Dosker Manor face more maintenance issues as elevators go out of service
- Louisville mayor's proposed budget includes more than $30 million for affordable housing
- Residents of Dosker Manor share violent, deplorable conditions to city of Louisville officials
- Louisville Metro Council orders investigation of Metro Housing Authority
- New leader of Louisville Metro Housing Authority calls conditions at Dosker Manor 'unacceptable,' discusses solutions
- 'Horrible, horrible' | Louisville Metro Council calls for investigation into Metro Housing Authority
- Louisville police arrest man for murder at Dosker Manor apartments
- New housing report shows it's getting harder to find a safe, affordable place to live in Louisville
- Louisville native tapped to lead housing authority after complaints, poor conditions forced out previous director
- 'Mold, mice, bed bugs' | Residents of Louisville Metro Housing Authority plea for improved living conditions
- Director of Louisville Metro Housing Authority to retire amid calls for her termination
- Dosker Manor residents living with mold, bed bugs as councilmembers call for change
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