About Us.

The Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla, Georgia was established in 1952 to address the needs of housing for low to moderate income families.  It is currently governed by six commissioners appointed by the Mayor.  They oversee an Executive Director and staff that carry out the daily duties and responsibilities of the Authority.

Mission Statement

The mission of the Housing Authority of the City of Ocilla is the same as that of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: To promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity and a suitable living environment free from discrimination.  The employees of the Authority provide the day-to-day operational support for the 165 public housing households located throughout the City.
The Authority’s staff performs admissions, maintenance, property management, administrative and resident service duties.​

Administrative Office

Located at:
534 N Alder Street
P.O. Box 147
​Ocilla, GA  31774
Phone:  (229)468-5400
Fax:  (229)468-5084

Community Center

Located at:
202 E Valdosta Avenue
​Ocilla, Ga  31774

Our Team

Board of Commissioners
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Our Board of Commissioners are
Billy Wayne Causey (Chairman)
Helen Moses (Vice-Chairman)
Vernon Wells (Commissioner)
Cary Elrod (Commissioner)
​Sharon Trotter (Resident Commissioner)
Paige Wynn (Commissioner)

​Executive Director
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Our Executive Director is Charlene Hutchinson.  She is a local to Ocilla, GA having lived here her entire life.  She recently retired from the Ocilla Police Department after 28 years to lead our staff as the Executive Director.  She has worked part-time for the past 6 years as the Resident Services Coordinator. 
Charlene is a graduate of Mercer University with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Science.  She also is a graduate of ABAC with an Associate's Degree in Art.

Staff
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Our Staff Members are:
Gregory Battle (Maintenance)
Keith Griffin (Maintenance)
Paula Tucker (Administrative Staff)
Brenda Ferguson (Administrative Staff)
Open - (Resident Services)
Andrew Sadler (Maintenance)
Eddy Sidney (Lawn Care)
Open - (Lawn Care)

We're Here for You 24/7

Our Maintenance Staff is readily available for all emergency work orders needed.  If a resident has an emergency on weekends or after hours Call (229)426-2060.