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

For the Following Dates:

Thursday, August 21, 2025 

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Thursday, December 18, 2025

Each Meeting Time: 5:30 PM

The meetings 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: 931 235 404 018 Passcode: fJ9A3
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 of Minutes
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: August 12, 2025
Board of Commissioners
Housing Authority of the City of Salem