Press Releases

For Immediate Release February 5, 2016 Contact: Ashley Wright, Communications Manager (330) 454-8051, Ext. 370 CANTON, OH —STARK METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (SMHA) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EARNS PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION (PHADA)/RUTGERS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EDUCATION PROGRAM CERTIFICATION Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority Executive Director, Herman L. Hill, has completed all coursework and program requirements of the PHADA/Rutgers [...]

For Immediate Release October 19, 2015 Contact: Ashley Wright, Communications Manager (330) 454-8051, Ext. 370 CANTON, OH —STARK METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (SMHA) RECEIVES TWO AWARDS FROM THE HAI GROUP The Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) received two awards from the HAI Group, an insurance company based out of Cheshire, Connecticut, that serves public and affordable [...]

For Immediate Release October 16, 2015 Contact: Ashley Wright, Communications Manager (330) 454-8051, Ext. 370 CANTON, OH —STARK METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (SMHA) EMPLOYEE, GEORGE BERIS, AWARDED 2015 MAINTENANCE WORKER OF THE YEAR BY OHIO HOUSING AUTHORITIES CONFERENCE (OHAC) The Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) was notified by the Ohio Housing Authorities Conference (OHAC) that George [...]

For Immediate Release Thursday, September 14, 2015 Contact: Ashley Wright, Communications Manager (330) 454-8051, Ext. 370 CANTON, OH — THE STARK METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (SMHA) IS AWARDED $65,000 PROCESS IMPROVEMENT GRANT The State of Ohio Development Services Agency has notified the SMHA of a $65,000 award to administer a series of Lean Six Sigma and [...]

For Immediate Release July 17, 2015 Contact: Herman L. Hill, Executive Director (330) 454-8051, Ext. 332 CANTON, OH — THE STARK METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (SMHA) RECEIVES POSITIVE REVIEW FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) The Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) was notified by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [...]

For Immediate Release June 18, 2015 Contact: Herman L. Hill, Executive Director (330) 454-8051, Ext. 332 CANTON, OH—THE STARK METROPOLITAN HOUSING AUTHORITY (SMHA) TO HOST A SERIES OF INFORMATIVE WORKSHOPS FOR CONTRACTORS The Stark Metropolitan Housing Authority (SMHA) is initiating a proactive approach to partnering with local contractors and vendors for its various construction, service, [...]