The Housing Appeals Board is a review board comprised of Akron residents appointed by the mayor. The board members review cases by the Service Department’s Housing Division. Two types of cases are presented to the board members for their review: properties for which the Housing Division recommends demolition and appeals of Environmental Health Housing Code orders.

The Housing Appeals Board convenes on the third Tuesday of every month. Meetings are open to the public and are held in the Morley Health Center Auditorium (enter on level P-2 of the parking deck at 177 S. Broadway and take the elevator to the first floor). The meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and continue until all of the scheduled cases are reviewed. Owners of the properties being considered for demolition are encouraged to attend these meetings and provide written plans and schedules describing how they will bring their property into compliance. Neighbors of the properties being reviewed are also encouraged to attend and testify about how the property impacts the neighborhood.

The current Housing Appeals Board members are:

• Robert Hathaway (Chairman)
• Pamela Williams
• Michael Dobbertin
• Janice Sturkey
• Herbert Moss

Alternate members are:

• Currently unfilled
• Currently unfilled