Bay Mills Housing Authority

Gail Glezen, Housing Director

3095 S. Towering Pines, Brimley, MI 49715

Phone (906) 248-5524   ·   Fax (906) 248-5571

Hours of Operation Monday – Friday 8 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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The Mission of the Bay Mills Housing Authority is “To assure all of our Tribal Members the opportunity for quality, safe, and affordable housing, while addressing cultural and environmental concerns and, providing economic opportunities to our Tribal Members by building and creating a community our people will be proud to call home.”

 

Housing Laws and Land Ordinances

• Basic Housing

• Building

• Code Compliance

• Community Improvements Areas

• Electrical

• Fire Prevention

• Housing

• Lease

• Plumbing

• Tribal Utility Services

• Housing and Land Use: Zoning

• Leasehold Mortgage

 

 

The Bay Mills Housing Authority offers several housing options for Bay Mills Tribal Members.

 

We have a low rent program for individuals and families whose total household income does not exceed 80% of the median income.

 

*Income Guidelines are posted here

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*Application for Emergency Rental Assistance

 

 

*Low Rent Housing Application Process

  

• We have 32 one and two bedroom apartments

• 48 single family homes ranging in size from 1-4 bedroom

• We also have 51 families in our Mutual Help homes (This is a program that is no longer offered by BMHA)

• The Bay Mills Housing Authority also has 30 two and three bedroom fair market houses. There is no income restrictions on these units.

 

 

Bay Mills Housing Authority can also assist income eligible Tribal Members become homeowners. We offer credit counseling and can check your credit history. We assist both the Tribal Member and the Financial Institution throughout the mortgage process. There are several mortgage products available such as a USDA Direct Loan, HUD 184 Loans or conventional mortgage products. We can assist our Veterans contact VA lenders.

 

 

Bay Mills also offers a limited amount of Down Payment Assistance on a yearly basis.

 

*Down Payment Assistance Program

 

Bay Mills Members are also eligible to be served by AMERIND Risk, an insurance company owned by tribes in over 36 states. This section 17 corporation saves Tribal Members up to 15% of what non-Tribal insurance providers charge. They offer homeowners, renters, and content insurance.

 

http://www.amerindrisk.org/

*AMERIND Risk

 

 

 

Bay Mills Housing Authority office staff consists of:

 

• Gail Glezen, Housing Director

• Ruth Schofield, Billing Clerk

• Kathy Ross, Housing Services Worker

• Sara Toth, Accountant

• Nancy Weston, Administrative/Compliance Specialist

• Kaitlynn Schofield,Receptionist/Cashier

 

A trained and efficient maintenance staff of 5 are available to handle emergencies as well as taking care of minor and major repairs, upgrades and some modernization of Bay Mills Housing Authority dwellings and properties to assure our homes are healthy and safe.

 

The Bay Mills Maintenance staff are:

 

• Shawn Lyons, Maintenance Supervisor

906-440-6590

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• James Shaw, Assistant Maintenance Supervisor

906-440-7972

 

• Timmy Walden, Maintenance

906-440-6592

 

• Ben Bowen, Maintenance

906-440-6591

 

The phone numbers listed above are to contact the maintenance staff AFTER hours and on weekends in case of emergency.

 

Please schedule non-emergency repairs through the Housing Authority office staff.

     

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