Stuart Housing Authority

Special District Accountability Program

Official List of Special Districts

Housing Authority of the City of Stuart, Florida is an active dependent Special District.

General Information

◦Full Legal Name: Housing Authority of the City of Stuart, Florida                              

◦Public Purpose: To provide/administer decent, safe, and sanitary housing
 ◦Boundaries/Service Area: Martin County, Florida

◦Services Provided: Subsidized Housing Programs
◦Charter/Creation Document: Resolution Number 296 (Housing Authority Number 1) and Resolution Number 297 (Housing Authority Number 2) (PDF)

◦Statute under which the Special District Operates: Florida Statute 189 & Florida Statute 421

◦Date Established: March 11, 1942, per Resolutions 296 & 297

◦Establishing Entity: The City of Stuart, Florida

General Contact Information

◦Mailing Address: 611 SE Church Street, Stuart, FL 34994

◦Email: SHA@Stuarthousingauthority.org

◦Telephone Number: 772-287-0496

◦ Fax Number: 772-287-4084

◦Office Hours:  Monday – Thursday: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm (Closed: 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm)

  Friday: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

◦Emergency After-Hours Number: 772-284-1350

◦TDD Numbers: 7-1-1 or (800) 955-8771                                        

◦Website: http://www.hacfp.org/165/Stuart-Housing-Authority

◦Registered Agent/Office: Rosetta Bartell, Interim Executive Director, 611 SE Church Street, Stuart, FL 34994

Contact Information for Each Governing Body Member

◦Name/Term for Governing Body:  

Chairperson Pearlie Clark 

Commissioner Martha Mosley: 

Commissioner Lilly Williams: 

Vice-Chair Deborah Langston 

Commissioner Barbara Dotson

      Commissioner Jennie Davis 

Commissioner Nancy Judy: 

◦Official Address for Governing Body: 611 SE Church Street, Stuart, FL 34994 

◦Official Email for Governing Body: SHA@Stuarthousingauthority.org 

◦Appointing Authority: The City of Stuart, Florida

 Revenue Information

◦All Taxes, Fees, Assessments or Charges Imposed and Collected: See Below

◦Rates or Amounts for Current Fiscal Year: See Below

◦Statutory Authority for the Levy of the Tax, Fee, Assessment or Charge: See Below

Martin County Tax Collector  

City of Stuart, Florida

General Financial Information

◦Fiscal Year Period: April 1^st through March 31^st

◦Annual Financial Report: Per Florida Statute 218.32(e), Housing Authorities created under Chapter 421 are not required to submit an Annual Financial Report to the Department of Financial Services

◦Audit Report Fiscal Year End: March 31, 2020 Audited Financials (PDF)

Budget Information

◦Tentative Budgets: None

◦Final Adopted Budgets: 2020 & 2021

◦Budget Amendments: None 

Meeting Information

◦Regular Public Meeting Schedule: Unless notified otherwise, the Housing Authority of the City of Stuart, Florida Board of Commissioners regular board meetings (including the February annual board meeting) are typically held:

            *10:30 am

*Last Tuesday of the Month: February, April, June, August, October and December

*Housing Authority of the City of Stuart, Florida

 611 SE Church Street

 Stuart, FL. 34994

We will adhere to social distancing and have mandated mask wearing for all employees and anyone entering our office, regardless of vaccination status. If you wish to attend, either in person or electronically, please contact our office at the telephone number above for further instructions and to RSVP. The public is welcome to speak during the public forum and time limits will apply. Speakers must register prior to the public forum. The registration form is available at the entrance of the meeting room or via our website: https://www.hacfp.org/165/Stuart-Housing-Authority. 

While there will be physical quorum present, the meetings are accessible as follows:

• If you plan to attend electronically, please use the Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/5477371443; When Prompted Enter                     Passcode 611. 

• If you desire to dial in using your phone, please call: 301-715-8592; Meeting ID: 547 737 1443 followed by #; No Participant       ID Required Just Press #; Password 611.

The purpose of the meetings is to conduct business as the board deems necessary. The board meeting packets will be available in advance and during the meeting by visiting our website: https://www.hacfp.org/165/Stuart-Housing-Authority.

All proceedings before the boards are electronically recorded. Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the board at a meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings be made, which will include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be asked. A copy of the tape or minutes of the board meeting may be obtained, at the requester’s expense, by contacting our office, telephone number above.

If you should require special aid or a reasonable accommodation, please contact the telephone number above at least 48 hours prior to the time of the scheduled meeting.

If you have any further questions, please contact our office.

Ethics Information

◦Code of Ethics: SHA Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct

◦Florida Commission on Ethics: Generally Applicable Ethics Provisions

Retirement System Information – If Applicable, Defined Benefit Retirement System or Plan Information (excluding the Florida Retirement System), as Required by Section 112,664, Florida Statutes 

◦Not Applicable