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Housing and Urban Renewal Challenge of the 70's: '71
Inter-Agency Cooperation
Housing Authority of The City of Asheville
All Asheville Living
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ANNUAL REPORT - 1971
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ASHEVILLE
September 30, 1971
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
165 South French Broad Avenue
P. 0. Box
1898 Asheville, N. C. 28802
COMMISSIONERS:
LUTHER B. THIGPEN, Chairman
JACK STEWART, Vice-Chairman
JESSE G. RAY
MRS. EARL L. SHOOK
ROBERT S. WEBB
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
RAY H. WHEELING
DIRECTOR OF HOUSING:
R. CURTIS RATCLIFF
DIRECTOR OF URBAN RENEWAL:
W. C. KING
CITY COUNCIL
RICHARD A. WOOD, JR., Mayor
CALVIN W. MARSHALL, Vice Mayor
HENRY E. COLTON
REUBEN J. DAILEY
J. W. HOYLE
RALPH D. MORRIS, JR.
EUGENE C. OCHSENREITER, JR. |
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ANNUAL REPORT OF
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF
ASHEVILLE, NORTH
CAROLINA
1971
CHALLENGE OF THE 70's INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION
On April 15, 1971 the individual Boards of the Housing Authority and
the Redevelopment Commission merged and became the Housing Authority of
the City of Asheville, a first for the State of North Carolina. Many
months of intense study and weeks of Public Hearings preceded this
important change. The merge created a new relationship between the
Housing Authority and the local governmental organization.
At the same time, there was a change in the top administrative level
at the Housing Authority. A new Executive Director was appointed to head
up the Local Public Agency, leaving the former directors of the Housing
Authority and the Redevelopment Commission heading their respective
divisions of the new organization. A new department was created by the
merger, Relocation and Social Services. This department under a division
head coordinates Social Services and Relocation for both Housing and
Redevelopment, and is expected to become the Central Relocation Social
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HOUSING MANAGEMENT
Currently the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville has 1,098
apartments under management. These apartments range from one-bedroom
efficiencies to 5-bedroom apartments. The two basic types of housing are
(1) conventional housing, where the Housing Authority owns and manages
the apartments, and (2) leased housing, which is constructed and owned
by a developer and leased by the Asheville Housing Authority. The
Housing Authority has 938 units of conventional housing and 160 units of
leased housing.
Two apartment complexes are specifically for elderly residents who
have attained the age of 62 years or older and whose income is within
the limits set by the Housing Authority. Monthly rentals can be
estimated as approximately one-fifth (20°/o) of the net monthly
income. Residents who receive assistance from the Department of Welfare
pay a specially computed rent established by the Department of Welfare
and are therefore excluded from the above computation.
Management of each apartment complex is maintained by
an assigned
Project Manager and appropriate maintenance personnel. Currently all
apartments are occupied and a waiting list of approximately 800
applications for public housing is maintained by the Tenant Selector of
the Asheville Housing Authority.
The Social Services Department of the Asheville Housing Authority is
a receptive and functional organ geared to seek solutions to the
problems of community living in total through an honest interchange of
information with residents and management. It is staffed by a Director,
Coordinator and (6) Social Service Aides. They work closely with
residents in all community programs and activities giving advice and
assistance when needed. The Department aims for an early detection and
identification of socio-economic problems and employs actions which may
remedy them.
The Maintenance Department of the Housing Authority of the City of
Asheville maintains a central office at 165 South French Broad Avenue
and separate maintenance departments at each of the major projects. An
inventory of emergency repair items is maintained to insure that all
repairs can be completed in a prompt and orderly manner. A resident
mechanic is assigned to each apartment complex to perform emergency
repairs during the night or on weekends.
LEE WALKER HEIGHTS NC 7-2
96 FAMILY UNITS [caption]
PISGAH VIEW APARTMENTS NC 7-3
262 FAMILY UNITS
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[captions going left to right]
HILLCREST APARTMENTS NC 7-4
234 FAMILY UNITS
ASTON PARK TOWERS NC 7-6
162 ELDERLY UNITS
ALTAMONT APARTMENTS NC
7-10
56 ELDERLY UNITS
WALTON AND ERSKINE STREET
APARTMENTS NC 7-5
124 FAMILY UNITS
DEAVERVIEW APARTMENTS NC 7-9
160 FAMILY UNITS
KENILWORTH ROAD
APARTMENTS
NC 7-12 4 FAMILY
UNITS |
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MODERNIZATION
The Modernization Program using Development funds has improved our
older projects. Working with our residents to effect needed changes the
Modernization Program has brought new kitchens, bathrooms, floor tile,
door bells and outside lights, to name a few. The single biggest step
forward was the construction of two day-care centers, one at Pisgah View
and one at Hillcrest. These bring excellent child care to our residents,
thus freeing the mother to self-support the family or to supplement the
family income.
For 1972 Phase II Modernization is planned. Work items will include
recreational equipment and beautification programs which will combine to
create two new recreation areas from unused land. Interior and exterior
structural improvements are planned to bring about a more functional
apartment for our residents' use. Equipment for maintenance and social
service will be purchased to improve service to our residents.
[captions from top to bottom]
Kitchen Modernization
Bathroom Modernization
Pisgah View Day Care Center
Hill Crest Day Care Center |
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MODERNIZATION
[captions from top to bottom]Pisgah View Day Care Classroom
Hill Crest Day Care Classroom
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Both apartment complexes are Section 23 Leased Housing units being
developed and built by C. P. Robinson Construction Company.
Bingham Heights has 160 family units located on Bingham
Road. At the present time the units are 80% complete with expected completion the
first of 1972.
Kirkwood is family apartments located on Pisgah View Road. The 150
units are targeted for acceptance in the early spring of 1972. The aim
of both the Authority and the developer is to make these future
apartments a standard for future developers.
[captions from top to bottom]Bingham Heights
Kirkwood |
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UNITS IN DEVELOPMENT
The Authority is keenly aware of the mistakes of the past and the
cries of the present in the development of units for the future. With
the above factors in mind, the Authority is developing 617 units of
attractive low density apartments and single-family homes.
N. C. 7-8 and N. C. 7-12 comprise 348 units with approved plans and
should be under construction in 1972. N. C. 7-8 is located in the East
Riverside Urban Renewal area and was the first to incorporate
single-family dwellings in its plans. N. C. 7-12, located on Montford
Avenue and scattered sites throughout the City, will have 66 out of its
154 units total that will be single family homes. At present the Housing
Authority is working with HUD on the conversion of N. C. 7-7 and N. C.
7-11 to single-family units; These 169 units will be located in the East
Riverside Urban Renewal Area and other sites in the city.
A proposal has been received by the Authority on its remaining 100
units of Leased Housing. The units will be single-family and duplex
construction and if the proposal is feasible it will be the first in the
Southeast to bring single-family homes into the Leased Housing Program.
FUTURE HOUSING
The Authority has in an application for 300 units of Turnkey III.
These, coupled with the planned single-family units in our conventional
program will bring home-ownership within the reach of many of our
citizens. |
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URBAN RENEWAL
CIVIC REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT N. C. R-13
Federally assisted Urban Renewal is not new to Asheville. The first
project began in the early sixties. The program, known as the Civic
Redevelopment Project, is located in the Central Business District. At
the beginning this was to be a public re-use project with only a couple
of parcels designated for commercial use. Time, change of early
projections and five amendments later Asheville now has a predominately
Business Project, and all the needs of public use have been
accommodated.
This project is nearing the closing stage with the last parcel of
land to be acquired being closed the last month of 1971. This parcel,
known to many as the site of the old Asheville Female College, was razed
in 1916 for the construction of the Asheville High School.
After the opening of the Asheville High School in 1919 it was not
long before another high school was needed, and then came Lee Edwards
High School, leaving our historic landmark of today as David Millard
Junior High. Now David Millard Junior High gives way to time and
progress. This site will provide right-of-way for the extension of
Charlotte Street, and eventually a major link of the Central Business
District Loop, a perimeter road encircling the Central Business
District. In addition to this right-of-way, a business zoned parcel of
land will be sold totaling approximately 88,400 square feet.
This project has provided land for public use for the new YMCA, the
new Health and Welfare Building for Buncombe County, additional land for
the First Christian Church, a new Educational Building for the First
Baptist Church, additional land for the First Baptist Church Youth
Building, right-of-way parcels for improvement and widening of streets,
land for expansion of the City-County Plaza, and a site adjacent to the
Thomas Wolfe Memorial for the Asheville Community Theatre which is now
under construction.
Provided land for commercial use for the Sheraton Motor Inn,
additional land for the existing Branch Bank of Asheville, Preferred
Properties Real Estate office building, WNC Regional Southern Bell
offices, and executed contracts for the construction of an eight million
dollar convention hotel, parking deck and office building, and a savings
and loan office.
To date this project has sold land or under contract for
$1,055,409.45, with development costs of $13,441,000.00, and having a
total tax value of $10,549,922.82. |
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CIVIC REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
[captions from left to right]
Sheraton Motor Inn
YMCA
Southern Bell
Buncombe County Bldg. |
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URBAN RENEWAL: EAST RIVERSIDE PROJECT N. C. R-48
The second program for Asheville was the East Riverside project. This
project consists of 426 acres with 510 structures to be rehabilitated,
of which 89 have been completed; a total of 877 parcels to be acquired,
of which 572 have been purchased.
From the acquired parcels of land the following relocation has been
completed:
Relocated into Standard Rental
Housing.................................72
Relocated into Public Federally-Assisted
Housing.................211
Relocated into Standard Sales
Housing................................207
Institutionalized.........................................................................3
Relocated to sub-standard or untraceable
................................6
Businesses
Relocated............................................................ 19
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Total 518
Relocation in this project has been successful and the staff is to be
commended for an outstanding accomplishment. In particular, for the
counseling and guidance in assisting 24 previous tenants to become
property owners
Of the 207 families and individuals who have purchased standard
homes, 31 have moved into new homes, 8 have purchased homes 3 to 12
years old, and 168 have purchased older standard homes.
Resale of land in this project has been slow in that the majority of
the re-use residential land is designated for Public Housing. Four
private residential lots have been sold to project residents, and eight
additional lots will be ready for sale in the near future.
Another year should show a remarkable change in this project. |
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EAST RIVERSIDE PROJECT RELOCATION
[before and after pictures] |
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[before and after pictures] |
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Housing Authority of the City of Asheville
Low-Rent Housing Program
September 30, 1971
ASSETS
CASH
General Fund (Development and/or Operation)
Petty Cash Fund
Change Fund |
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$ 42,401.07
115.00
1,200.00 |
$ 43,716.07 |
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Tenants
HUD
Other |
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13,426.47
2,961.87
2.868.72 |
19,257.06 |
ADVANCES
Limited Revolving Fund
Other |
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28,000.00
_________ |
28,000.00 |
INVESTMENTS
General Fund
Home Ownership Reserve Fund |
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539,719.88
_________ |
539,719.88 |
DEBT AMORTIZATION FUND
Debt Service Fund
Advance Amortization Fund
HUD Annual Contributions Receivable
Deposits with HUD |
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3,292.35
(75.22)
689,264.35 |
692,481.48 |
DEFERRED CHARGES
Prepaid Insurance
Insurance Deposits
Inventories-Materials
Other |
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7,948.46
20,848.31
24,839.31
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53,636.07 |
LAND, STRUCTURES AND EQUIPMENT
Development Cost
Less Development Cost-Contra
Land, Structures and Equipment |
$ 13,911,824.61
6,122,275.31
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7,789,549.30
6,113,091.69 |
13,902,640.99 |
| TOTAL ASSETS |
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$15,279,451.55 |
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Housing Authority of the City of Asheville
Low-Rent Housing Program
September 30, 1971
Liabilities
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE
Vendors and Contractors
Contract Retentions
Performance Deposits
Tenant Security Deposits
HUD
Other |
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$ 25,383.17
65,946.40
5,565.35
28,435.82
11,226.75
57,835.93 |
$ 194,393.42 |
NOTES PAYABLE
Project Loan Notes HUD
Project Loan Notes-Non-HUD
Sundry Notes |
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99,420.00
6,912,832.90
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7,012,252.90 |
ACCRUED LIABILITIES
Interest Payable-Development Notes
and Bonds -HUD
Interest Payable-Administrative Notes-HUD
Interest Payable-Notes-Non-HUD
Interest Payable-Bonds-Non-HUD
Payments in Lieu of Taxes
Other |
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11,145.26
357.29
36,518.54
20,400.88
26,317.95
9,817.97 |
104,611.89 |
DEFERRED CREDITS
Tenants Prepaid Rents
Other |
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1,244.68 |
1,244.68 |
FIXED LIABILITIES
Permanent Notes-HUD
New Housing Authority Bonds Issued
New Housing Authority Bonds Retired
Other Notes Payable to HUD (Deferred) |
6,849,000.00
1,928,451.40
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150,000.00
4,920,418.60
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5,070,418.60 |
CONTRACT AWARDS
Contract Awards-Contra
Less Completed Contracts |
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198,071.13
198,071.13 |
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| TOTAL LIABILITIES SURPLUS
Unreserved Surplus
Operating Reserve-Locally Owned Projects
Total Surplus from
Operations
Cumulative HUD Annual Contributions
Cumulative Donations
Book Value of Capital Assets Conveyed to Homebuyers |
(2,542,280.15)
189,600.00
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(2,352,680.15)
5,249,150.21
60.00
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-0-
2,896,530.06 |
| TOTAL SURPLUS AND LIABILITIES |
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$15,279,451.55 |
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Income and Expenses
As of September 30, 1971
INCOME:
Dwelling Rental Income
Excess Utilities
Non-Dwelling Rental
Interest on Investments
Other Income
Total Income |
$ 403,262.08
8,884.04
49.50
23,954.61
5,149.87$ 441,300.10 |
EXPENSES:
Nontechnical Salaries
Technical Salaries
Legal Expense
Travel
Publications
Membership Dues and Fees
Telephone and Telegraph
Sundry
Tenant Services Salaries
Utilities
Maintenance
Insurance
Payment in Lieu of Taxes
Terminal Leave Payments
Employee Benefit Contributions
Collection Losses
Other General Expense
Total Routine Expenses |
$ 48,420.62
7,020.00
1,613.60
2,566.04
35.22
576.18
1,971.92
4,262.48
14,549.87
156,107.17
128,496.08
8,026.68
25,351.23
1,153.37
16,000.52
2,292.56
46.74
$ 418,490.28 |
NON-ROUTINE EXPENSES:
Extraordinary Maintenance
Casualty Losses
Total Nonroutine Expenses
Total Operating Expenses
Residual Receipts Before Reserves
Provision for Reserves
Net Residual Receipts |
$12,290.39
211.90
$ 12,502.29
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$ 430,992.57
$ 10,307.53
118.30
$10,189.23 |
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Housing Authority of the City of Asheville
Urban Renewal N.C. R-13
September 30, 1971
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Assets |
Liabilities |
| Accounts Receivable, Audit Disallowances |
272.09 |
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| Cash in Bank-Project Expenditures |
2,118.63 |
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| Cash in Bank-Temp, Loan Repayment |
31,843.18 |
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| Relocation Grant due from Govt. |
37.18 |
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Accounts Receivable-Tenant
Revolving Fund |
-0-
1,000.00 |
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| Rehabilitation Grant due from Govt. |
-0- |
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| Investments |
108,641.25 |
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| Project Cost Control |
4,219,560.58 |
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| Relocation Payments |
267,608.18 |
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| Rehabilitation Payments |
-0- |
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Accounts Payable-Contract Retention
Real Estate
Joint Activities |
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-0-
-0-
923.79 |
| Deposit on Sale of Land |
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-0- |
| Bid Deposit |
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37,065.15 |
| Other Notes and Loans Payable |
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1,230,000.00 |
| Accrued Interest-Other Notes and Loans |
|
48,016.13 |
| Sale Price of Land Sold |
|
656,386.84 |
| Local Cash Grants-in-Aid |
|
544,608.00 |
| Non-Cash Local Grants-in-Aid |
|
-0- |
| Project Capital Grant |
|
1,846,473.00 |
| Relocation Grants |
|
267,608.18 |
| Rehabilitation Grants |
|
-0- |
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4,631,081.09 |
4,631,081.09 |
| PROJECT COST CONTROL: |
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| Survey and Planning |
111,916.92 |
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| Administrative Cost |
194,820.99 |
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| Legal Fees and Expense-Closing |
9,220.29 |
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| Legal Fees and Expense-Condemnation |
29,118.13 |
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| Legal Fees and Expense-Disposition |
249.90 |
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| Project Inspection |
75,627.00 |
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| Interest Expense to Others |
425,176.74 |
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| Interest Expense-HUD-Temp. Loans |
20,248.08 |
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| Survey and Planning |
24,900.00 |
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| Real Estate Purchased |
3,228,004.31 |
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Acquisition Expense-Appraisals
Option Negotiations
Title Information
Direct Sundry
Condemn. Sundry |
18,704.00
7,690.39
26,216.52
649.98
115,612.69 |
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Disposition Appraisal, Boundary S and M
Disposal
Sundry |
26,448.13
2,109.17
250.80 |
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| Operation of Acquired Property |
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59,238.48 |
| Other Income |
|
105,604.27 |
| Site Clearance |
61,580.00 |
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| Rehabilitation Control |
-0- |
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| Office Furniture and Equipment |
5,819.29 |
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| Non-Cash Local Grant Facilities |
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4,384,403.33 |
164,842.75 |
| Project Cost Control |
4,219,560.58 |
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Housing Authority of the City of Asheville
Urban Renewal N.C. R-48
September 30, 1971
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Assets |
Liabilities |
| Accounts Receivable, Audit Disallowances |
5,000.00 |
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| Cash In Bank Project Expenditures |
134,800.97 |
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| Cash in Bank Temp. Loan Repayment |
227.50 |
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| Relocation Grant due from Gov't. |
128,678.36 |
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Accounts Receivable-Tenant
Revolving Fund |
8,803.87
15,000.00 |
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| Rehabilitation Grant due from Gov't. |
40,463.00 |
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| Investments |
2,200,741.67 |
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| Project Cost Control |
5,798,024.42 |
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| Relocation Payments |
791,987.36 |
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| Rehabilitation Payments |
216,773.00 |
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Accounts Payable-Contract Retention
Real Estate Taxes
Joint Activities |
|
11,700.00
2,785.19
17,715.43 |
| Deposit on Sale of Land |
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47.50 |
| Bid Deposit |
|
50.00 |
| Other Notes and Loans Payable |
|
4,300,000.00 |
| Accrued Interest-Other Notes and Loans |
|
43,200.67 |
| Sale Price of Land Sold |
|
4,795.00 |
| Local Cash Grants-in-Aid |
|
486,502.00 |
| Non-Cash Local Grants-in-Aid |
|
798,419.00 |
| Project Capital Grant |
|
2,666,525.00 |
| Relocation Grants |
|
791,987.36 |
| Rehabilitation Grants |
|
216,773.00 |
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$ 9,340,500.15 |
$
9,340,500.15 |
| PROJECT COST CONTROL |
|
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| Survey and Planning |
281,351.53 |
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| Administrative Cost |
560,915.40 |
|
| Legal Fees and Expense-Closing |
42,007.01 |
|
| Legal Fees and Expense-Condemnation |
40,225.37 |
|
| Legal Fees and Expense-Disposition |
-0- |
|
| Project Inspection |
79,718.00 |
|
| Interest Expense to Others |
466,443.67 |
|
| Interest Expense-HUD-Temp. Loans |
4,978.74 |
|
| Survey and Planning |
2,830.79 |
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| Real Estate Purchased |
3,462,515.26 |
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Acquisition Expense-Appraisals
Option Negotiations
Title Information
Direct Sundry
Condemn. Sundry |
82,220.00
-0-
173,087.00
5,236.97
43,329.17 |
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Disposition Appraisal, Boundary
Disposal
Sundry |
8,939.41
125.00
-0- |
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| Operation of Acquired Property |
|
40,898.37 |
| Other Income |
|
351,696.62 |
| Site Clearance |
117,365.00 |
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| Rehabilitation Control |
14,030.57 |
|
| Office Furniture and Equipment |
6,881.52 |
|
| Non-Cash Local Grant Facilities |
798,419.00 |
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$ 6,190,619.41 |
$
392,594.99 |
| Project Cost Control |
$ 5,798,024.42 |
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