Box 18, Folder 25, Document 47

Box 18, Folder 25, Document 47

PATRICK HEALY
Executive Director

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NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES | 2,

City Building, 1612 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C, 20006

Representing 14,000 Municipalities in 50 states



Phone: (202) 628-2440
September 21, 1967 Cable: AMERMUN

To: Selected Mayors
From: - Patrick Healy wn
Subject: HUD regional meetings on Turnkey public housing

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has asked the National |
League of Cities bo cooperate in a series of regional meetings to ex- — |
plain the "Turnkey" method of public housing, We are writing mayors in ‘|
each of HUD's six regions to request that they attend the meeting in

their area as NLC's representative and report back to us. A statement

to our total membership will be prepared from the reports we receive.

Would you please assist us by attending the meeting in your area (see
specific meeting on attached list) or designate a member of your staff
to attend?

In addition to NLC representatives, invitations to these regional meet-
ings have been extended to members of the American Institute of Archi-
tects, Morigage Bankers Association, National Association of Home
Builders, American General Contractors, and National Association of
Housing and Redevelopment Officials.

As you know, HUD Secretary Weaver announced last week that efforts
would be made to double“the annual production of public housing units,
The turnkey method is seen as the primary means of accomplishing ‘this
goal, because a project can be completed in approximately half the time
needed for conventional public housing projects. HUD has asked all
local housing authorities to evaluate proposed public housing projects
and determine which projects could get into construction within nine
months. These projects will then be given a priority. We feel NLC
mImembers will want to be fully aware of developments in the use of
turnkey public housing,

I hope you or your representative will be able to attend the meeting
in your region on behalf of the National League of Cities.





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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ¥ oS
President MAYOR IVAN ALLEN, JR. MAYOR CRAWFORD J. CARROLL EO JOHNSON MAYOR JOHN V. LINDSAY BENNIE SCHMIETT
Eat ae JES H, see Atlanto, Georgia Dover, Delaware League of Wisconsin Municipalities New York, Now York Urch Municipal League
Wiehe MAYOR NEAL S. BLAISDELL MAYOR FRANK CURRAN MAYOR NATHAN B. KAUFMAN = MAYOR RALPH S. LOCHER ED SIMMERMAN
MAYOR C. BEVERLY BRILEY Hanolulu, Hawaii Son Diego, California University City, Missouri Cleveland, Ghio Associotion of Idaho Cities
Nothville, Tennessee CURTIS BLYTH _._ ROBERT E. FRYER MAYOR WALTER J. KELLIHER DAVID lt. MANN JOHN F, WATKINS
Post Peesident Nevoda Municipal Association Michigan Municipal League Maldon, Massachusetts New Hampshire Municipal Association Alobama League of Municipalities
MAYOR HAROLD A. TOLLEFSON MAYOR THOMAS R. BYRNE MAYOR WAYNE GILLEY MAYOR HERSCHEL 1. LASHKOWITZ MAYOR DAVID H. McLEOD MAYOR JUDSON F, WILLIAMS
Tetomo, Washington St. Paul, Minnesota Lawion, Oklahoma Fargo, North Dakota Florence, South Carolina Ei Poso, Texos