The duties of the Minimum Housing Standards Commission are to:

1. Hear and determine appeals from decisions of a City Code Compliance Inspector based on Chapter 11 of the City's Code of Ordinances
2. Study rental rates, the need for reconditioning or condemnation, and other housing conditions within the city, and make recommendations to City Council concerning such matters
3. Perform other duties as may be assigned by City Council.

The commission may inspect houses and living quarters in the city and has the right to enter with a Code Compliance Inspector for that purpose. 

• Franklin Scott; Chair; term began 3/16/2021, term expires 8/15/2027
  
  

• Theresa Furman; Vice Chair; term began 6/18/2019, term expires 8/15/2025

• Kristina Singleton; term began 6/15/2021, term expires 8/15/2024

• Michael McKinney, term began 12/20/22, term expires 8/15/25

• Morgan Wright Pone, term began 4/17/23, term expires 8/15/26
  
  
• Samuel Hawkins, term began 5/16/23, term expires 8/15/26
  
  
• Moussa Issifou; term began 4/19/2022, term expires 8/15/2025

Minimum Housing Standards Commission members are appointed by City Council for terms that expire annually on August 15. If you are interested in serving on the commission, please complete and submit this form.

MHSC meetings are held in-person at 1:30 pm the second Thursday of every month in Council Chamber, Melvin Municipal Office Building, 300 W. Washington St.

Visit this Web page for the calendar and meeting information.

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