“The housing authority’s mission is to provide decent housing,” Buddy Herz, a former board member and local attorney, said. “But high-density? We don’t want it. It will just produce the same type of ghettos we had for the last 50 years.” Krishnarao referred listeners to the 64-page development plan to see why the agency decided it needed to rebuild all 569 units.

Four of the agency’s public housing developments flooded during Hurricane Ike. Housing authority commissioners agreed last year to tear them down and replace them with new developments. Site Plans The agency hired a Houston design firm earlier this year to create site plans for Magnolia Homes, Cedar Terrace and Oleander Homes.
During the next eight weeks, housing authority officials will have at least two public hearings to discuss the plan and answer questions. Galvestonians will then have 45 days to comment. Public Presentation Krishnarao will present his recommendation to the public on Monday, but he expects the final plan will change based on public comments. “These things are always subject to change,” he said. But the constant changes in the housing authority’s plan have only confused people, critics said.