The administration building of the Housing Authority of Glasgow, located at 111 Bunche Ave., was renamed after the past executive director. Michael Crimmins/Glasgow News 1
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Glasgow News 1
Glasgow’s housing authority is celebrating a top federal inspection score on its Cave City properties. It is also preparing a SNAP outreach event aimed at helping more Barren County residents access food assistance.
Executive Operations Officer Sheri Lee told the housing authority board at its March 18 meeting that the agency received a 98 out of 100 inspection score from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for its Cave City properties. Inspectors examined 23 of the authority’s 70 Cave City units using the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate — NSPIRE — noting three “severe” and one “moderate” deficiencies, which included an emergency light in the laundry room not working when tested and an outlet being improperly wired.
Lee also told board members that Glasgow properties are expected to be inspected soon. She said she did not know an exact date but noted that the authority’s three-year inspection cycle is up this month, so another round of reviews is “on the horizon.”
In addition to the inspection update, Lee announced a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program outreach event that will be hosted at the housing authority’s office in Glasgow on April 14.
The event is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and people who want to apply for SNAP are asked to bring proof of identity, residency and income, along with documentation of medical, childcare and household expenses, according to the flyer.
Roughly 3,000 people in Barren County are using SNAP benefits in March, according to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services .
Key Facts
• Glasgow housing authority reports a 98 out of 100 federal inspection score for Cave City properties
• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development inspected 23 of 70 Cave City units using NSPIRE standards
• Inspectors cited three severe deficiencies and one moderate deficiency
• SNAP outreach event set for April 14 at 10 a.m. at the Glasgow housing authority office
• Applicants are asked to bring proof of identity, residency, income and certain household expenses
• State officials say roughly 3,000 Barren County residents use SNAP as of March 2026
Michael Crimmins with Glasgow News 1 contributed to this reporting.
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