History and Development

In November 1969 the City Commission adopted, pursuant to the Housing Authority Law, a resolution to establish a "Housing and Redevelopment Commission" for the city of Aberdeen. Effective January 1, 1970, the first Housing Commissioners were appointed. The Mayor appoints housing commissioners for 5 year terms. They are volunteer, non-paid citizens who contribute substantial time, interest, and effort in overseeing the operation of the Housing Authority according to the rules and regulations passed on from congressional enforcements. Meetings are held once a month, with special meetings as authorized by the Bylaws. The Aberdeen Housing Authority staff completes verifications of each resident’s income and medical expenses, if applicable, no less than every 12 months.

The Aberdeen Housing and Redevelopment Commission administers low-rent, subsidized housing programs in Brown, McPherson, Marshall, Day and Roberts counties.

Program	Date Built	Location
Public Housing Program
75 Homestead Apartments	1973	2222 3rd Ave SE
25 Non-Elderly Family Homes	1973	7 scattered sites
Multi-Family Properties
51 Sherman Apartments	1981	223 S. Main St.
55 Dakota Square Apartments	1979	1902 N. Dakota St.
Tax Credit/Multi-Family Properties
32 Lawson View Townhomes	1975	1315 S. High St.
		1316 S. Lawson St.
28 Sunshine Park Townhomes	2009-2010	1524 S. Lawson St.
Section 8 Existing Program
492 Vouchers with Private Landlords	Began 1991	Brown, McPherson, Marshall, Day, & Roberts Counties