Councilor Kenzie Bok to take charge of public housing in Boston

Again Bay Metropolis Councilor Kenzie Bok is ready to take over the Boston Housing Authority as Mayor Michelle Wu’s level individual for managing housing for low-income residents.

Why it issues: The BHA manages reasonably priced housing for over 62,000 Bostonians, nearly 9% of the town’s inhabitants, in response to Wu’s workplace.

Bok shall be in cost of the BHA’s 70 developments that make up almost 13,000 housing models.

• A lot of the BHA’s work is in administering federal funds and housing packages like Part 8 vouchers on the native degree.

Background: When she was elected in 2019 to fill the seat previously held by Josh Zakim, Bok, 33, was a planning and coverage advisor for the BHA.

• Bok’s district covers Beacon Hill, the Again Bay, West Finish, Fenway and Mission Hill.

What they’re saying: “Kenzie brings a deep dedication to our BHA communities together with an expansive imaginative and prescient of how public housing ought to anchor our neighborhoods and metropolis,” Wu stated in a information launch on Bok’s appointment.

What’s subsequent: The District 8 councilor will transition into the position in Might as outgoing housing administrator Kate Bennett plans a late-summer departure.

• The council now must schedule a particular election to fill Bok’s seat or determine to attend till this November’s municipal election.