CEO David Northern is now on administrative leave after revelations of incomplete renovations and soaring project costs.
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Elite Project Management, owned by Lemontre Woods, was contracted as the project manager. Woods registered his company with the state just two months before signing a contract with the HHA on March 4, 2024.Northern, who signed the contract, initially dodged questions regarding the project and later admitted in a private meeting that he was unaware it had been left incomplete.
Among the incomplete and questionable projects was the installation of 1,615 window air conditioning units at Cuney Homes, Kelley Village, and Irvinton Village. Initially budgeted at $2.3 million, costs unexpectedly escalated to over $5.4 million, raising significant concerns about the management of public funds.
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