02/09/2026
To: All Residents
From: Massac County Housing Authority
Andiamo M. White, Executive Director
Bill Ward, Maintenance Director
Subject: NSPIRE Inspection
One last time, this letter is to inform all residents the HUD inspection date is still scheduled for February 17-18, 2026, starting at 9:00 am.
During the recent annual inspection, I want to thank you for your cooperation, we did not have many apartments with poor housekeeping, only a few windows were blocked and there were no major repairs. The inspector complimented you all on the way things were, pat yourselves on the back.
The one issue that we did have was having items in a three-foot proximity of the hot water heater. For the two-story apartments, nothing can be near the tank, everything must be on the shelves, if it can’t fit on the shelves, it needs to be placed somewhere else in the apartment. The picture illustrates what the area must look like. The single-story apartments, your tank is in a closet, the only thing that can be in there is the tank, nothing else. The reason this area must be clear is because HUD considers it a fire hazard. If anything is near the tank HUD will deduct 3.45 points for each apartment that is in violation. We start with 100 points, so nine units will fail the authority.
Please make sure your screen door is unlocked during this time. If you have a window blocked, please remove whatever is blocking it. This is considered a blocked egress, if you had a fire and the only way out was that blocked window, it would be an unfortunate situation. This also applies to your front and back door, nothing should block you from getting out of the apartment.
If you have a smoke alarm down, you will be charged a first-time fee of $50.00. I will check your work order history, if this a second time, it will be $100.00.
IT’S GAMETIME, LET’S PASS THIS INSPECTION!!!