The community of Harrisboro is home to over 25,000 residents. The county seat, it was once a booming textile manufacturing hub.
When the factories closed their doors 30 years ago, many people lost their jobs. Yet a successful minor league baseball team and regional airport
serve as a reminder of the heyday the town once enjoyed. Most people now work for the large county hospital located downtown.
The Harrisboro Housing Authority owns a number of housing developments and runs a Housing Choice Voucher program to support the community.
The executive director, Bill Watts, has been running the Housing Authority for seven years. Well-liked in the community,
he’s been running a tight ship by all accounts. The board of commissioners, members of the community appointed by the mayor over the past four years,
trusts the reports and recommendations made by Bill. They have no reason not to – their PHAS and SEMAP scores have been good,
and unlike some other housing authorities in the state, they’ve had no scandals in the local media.