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Board. of Commissioners
Housing Authority of Paducah
August 14,,2026
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L CALL TO ORDER
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The Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of Paducah met for a special called
meeting on Friday, August 14; 2026 at 9:30 a.m. (Central Time). The meeting was
conducted at the Harvey Riley Education Center, 2415 South 25 th Street, Paducah,
Kentucky. The meeting was held in accordance with the Kentucky Open Meetings Act.
2. ROLL CALL
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Vice Chair Vontesmar called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m.
Upon rollcall,-those answering present were:
Vice Chair Vontesmar x
Commissioner Parker i X
Commissioner Henderson x
Commissioner Hely x
Commissioner Boling x
Vice Chair Vontesmar declared a quorum to be present.
:_BOARD MEMBER RESIGNATION
• Vice Chair Vontesmar informed 'the _Board and those in-attendance at the meeting that the
term of Board Chair Melaip_e Nunn had expired and she had tendered her resignation. Her
resignation thus created a_ vacancy. The Mayor and the-City of Paducah. Commission have
now filled that vacancy with the_ appointment of Lacy Boling as the newest member of the
Housing:Authority of Paducah B0ard ,of Coi:nmissioners: . Vice Chair Vontesmar welcomed
her to th~ meeting.
4. BOARD MEMBER INTRODUCTION
-_-·Vied Cfiair Vonte~mar offered the floor to Commissioner Boling so that she could introduce
.herself to the.group. In addition, Executive Director McEwen had everyone in attendance
. go around the room and introduce themselves to Commissioner Boling. Commissioner
Boling stated to the group that she was_excited.to join the Board of Commissioners; Her
• current work "'ith Paducah. Cooperative. Ministries and her background in college and public
administration have led her to determine that housing is a passion for her. She )Vent on to
• give more of her background and interests. Vice Chair Vontesmar thanked her-and
. welco:m'ed her once again. • ----
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OFFICER.ELECTIONS
Next,• Vice Chair V ontesmar announced 'with the-resignation that a new Chair needed to be
. elected: He thus opened the floor and called for nominations. Vice Chair Vontesmar placed
the name of Commissioner EdBely into nomination. Commissioner Henderson seconded
the nomination, Vice ChaiiVontesinar ~sked if there wyre:any other nominations. Hearing
· none, the 'call for nominations was then closed. , • , I ,,
Upon mot10n made by Commissioner Voritesmar,:seconded by Commissioner Henderson,
. ~d unanimously carried,_ the following was adopted:
MOVED,-thatthe Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority
pf Paduc_ah elect Ed Hely as Chair of the Board. \
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All congratulated Commissioner Hely ahd stated they look forward to working with him;
ACTION ITEMS
Vice Chair V ontesrnar advised that the Board also needed to take action to· autliorize tlie new
. Board Chair to sign any and all documents necessary to effectuate Housing .Authority . ,
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After a brief additio~al discussion, upon motion-niade:by Commissioner Henderson,
seconded by_ Vice Chair Vontesmar, and unanimously c~ed, the following was adopted:
MOVED, t ~ at th~ Board of Commissioners of th,e Housing Authority
of Paducah does hereby authorize the new Boar~ C)lair; Ed Hely, to _ -
sign any ail alf documents necessary_ to effectuate Housing Authority
of.Paducah busines~, in~luding? but not Vmitedt~, documents to be'
submitted t. HUD, state agencies, and specifically to -sign any and all.
bank doc ents necessary -for signature authority on Housing
Auth'ority. f Paducah's acc6oots. -'
1.· ADJOORN-·
Vice Chair Vont~s ar noted th_at there was nothing further on the agenda for thls,special
called meeting. A cordingly, he advised that a motion to adjourn would-be welcomed.
• Upon motion mad by Commissioner Boling: seconded by Commissioner Parker, 'and •
~.;;: fue mre~ w~thenadjourn~ ~~~
Ed Hely fry cd};ciiAikn McEwen 71/(
aoard Chair r Executive Director /
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