Housing Authority

The Wakefield Housing Authority is an agency operated with public funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), and rents paid by residents.

Visit the Wakefield Housing Authority's official website here.

The Housing Authority is composed of five members serving terms of five years each. Per Wakefield's Charter, four members are elected by the voters and the fifth member is appointed pursuant to the laws of the Commonwealth.

Committee Members

Karen H. DeJoie

Member, April 2028

Joseph Dorney

Gubernatorial Appointee, April 2027

Sarah Fowler

Member, April 2027

Charles Geier

Member, April 2026

Vacancy One

Resident Member, April 2025