Each commissioner, except the resident commissioner, is appointed to serve a five year term or to complete the term of the commissioner they have replaced. Their terms are staggered. A commissioner can be re-appointed for as many terms as the Mayor may desire. Our resident commissioner is also appointed by the Mayor of the City of Salem, NJ., and that person is appointed to serve for a one year term. If the resident commissioner should lose their housing assistance from the Housing Authority, they would then be replaced. The commissioners responsibilities include the hiring of the Executive Director, to set policy, and to review the operations of the authority.

Board of Commissioners Regular Board Meeting is held on  the third Thursday of each month in the Community Room at Broadway Tower. The meetings are open to the public and begin at 6:00 PM (unless otherwise notified).   Commencing  April 27, 2023, the Board of Commissioner Regular Board Meeting will be a hybrid meeting.   

Akmad Nichols - Acting  Chair

Kiersten Westley Henson - Commissioner

Joyce Lewis - Commissioner

Dawn Johnson - Commissioner

Destiny Wood - Commissioner

Wadiya Davenport - Commissioner

Annalisa Moritz - Commissioner

Housing Authority of the City of Salem

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE

Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act

Date: Thursday, July 10, 2025

Time: 5:30 PM

(This meeting is a special meeting that will be held
outside of our tentative posted 2025 schedule.)
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Commissioners of the Housing Authority
of the City of Salem in Salem, NJ (“SHA”) will hold a SPECIAL monthly
public meeting on July 10, 2025, at 5:30 PM.
The meeting will be held at the SHA Broadway Towers Community
Room/Board Room, 205 Seventh Street, Salem, NJ 08079; and, via
hybrid through Microsoft Teams.

The Microsoft Teams link is:
Meeting ID:  937 369 483 879 7 Passcode: B7WF3x
and may be found on the Housing Authority of the City of Salem
website.
The following items of business will be addressed at the public meeting:
Agenda
1. Roll Call
2. Approval
3. Public Comment
4. Executive Director’s Report
5. Resolutions
6. Salem City updates
7. Old Business
8. New Business
9. Adjournment
The Housing Authority of the City of Salem will make every effort to ensure
that the meeting is accessible to people with disabilities.
Dated: July 01, 2025
Board of Commissioners
Housing Authority of the City of Salem