| About Us (History of the Rolette County Housing Authority) |
The Rolette County Housing Authority was established October 10, 1960 in order to
meet the needs of all Rolette County residents.
The original board consisted of Carl Myhre as Chairman, a position he held for 42
years, along with board members Bill Linson, Fayes Albert, Orin Dunlap and Bob
Leonard. The first Housing Director was Art Bergeth.
The first project of the Authority was to locate units in Belcourt. However HUD later
decided it would be better to have a Tribal Housing Authority established for the
Reservation instead. The RCHA's second project, of 20 units were then authorized for
Rolette. Only one home, owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Houim, was on that site before the
housing units were developed in 1964. She was given first choice as to which unit
she would like to live in when the project was completed. The 'third' project was
constructed in Rolette in 1969 on the same site.
There are 32 1-bedroom units and two 2-bedroom units in two buildings, with a third
building containing four 3-bedroom units and two 4-bedroom units totaling 40 units in
Rolette. In addition, 28 single-family homes were constructed in the City of Dunseith
in 1984. The latest development by the Authority, was purchasing 3 apartment
buildings in Underwood, ND and moving them into Rolette and Rolla in 1994.
The current Housing Director is Tim Shirk, who has been the director for over two
decades, starting April, 1983.
The 2008 Housing Board of Directors includes the following:
Emery Mears (Chairman)
Kari DeCoteau (Board Member)
Joe Baker (Board Member)
Jay Myhre (Board Member)
Eldon Moors (Board Member)
All board members are volunteers, appointed by the County Commission and serve 5
year terms. Board members are not paid for their time to attend monthly meetings or
related services.
meet the needs of all Rolette County residents.
The original board consisted of Carl Myhre as Chairman, a position he held for 42
years, along with board members Bill Linson, Fayes Albert, Orin Dunlap and Bob
Leonard. The first Housing Director was Art Bergeth.
The first project of the Authority was to locate units in Belcourt. However HUD later
decided it would be better to have a Tribal Housing Authority established for the
Reservation instead. The RCHA's second project, of 20 units were then authorized for
Rolette. Only one home, owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Houim, was on that site before the
housing units were developed in 1964. She was given first choice as to which unit
she would like to live in when the project was completed. The 'third' project was
constructed in Rolette in 1969 on the same site.
There are 32 1-bedroom units and two 2-bedroom units in two buildings, with a third
building containing four 3-bedroom units and two 4-bedroom units totaling 40 units in
Rolette. In addition, 28 single-family homes were constructed in the City of Dunseith
in 1984. The latest development by the Authority, was purchasing 3 apartment
buildings in Underwood, ND and moving them into Rolette and Rolla in 1994.
The current Housing Director is Tim Shirk, who has been the director for over two
decades, starting April, 1983.
The 2008 Housing Board of Directors includes the following:
Emery Mears (Chairman)
Kari DeCoteau (Board Member)
Joe Baker (Board Member)
Jay Myhre (Board Member)
Eldon Moors (Board Member)
All board members are volunteers, appointed by the County Commission and serve 5
year terms. Board members are not paid for their time to attend monthly meetings or
related services.
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