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After meeting with HUD, Wilmington Mayor cautiously optimistic about addressing WHA mold crisis

After a trip to the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Washington, DC, office, HUD’s Greensboro state-level office sent two officials to Wilmington to further discuss the mold crisis plaguing the Wilmington Housing Authority. Following those meetings, Mayor Bill Saffo said a number of key pieces were moving into place, including increased Section 8 funding and support from apartment companies. But officials are still working on the most important part of the solution $32 million in funding.

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