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Baltimore City's Housing Authority is planning to hire an additional 80 people, including 50 maintenance workers, to try and catch up with the backlog of maintenance projects facing the city.

Thousands of public housing units are in need of repairs, and residents have been waiting a long time for the needed fixes. Paul T. Graziano, housing chief, said the 50 maintenance techs will handle basic repairs such as plumbing, painting, electrical work, and carpentry.

Skilled tradesmen will handle more complex jobs involving activities like pipefitting and masonry work. The new workers are part of Baltimore's reworking of its maintenance system. The overhaul includes hiring 10 new property managers, two administrators, and 20 more workers who will handle cooling and heating problems, supervise other staff members, and do quality-control Checks. The new jobs will pay between $46,000 and $53,000 annually.

According to a report, more than 4,000 repair requests have been outstanding for more than 30 days. Repairs are needed to such vital residential components as sinks, toilets, doors that fail to lock, and broken windows.

Graziano said the city has reviewed maintenance problems from top to bottom, and pledges that new staff, along with changes to the way the organization operates, would improve public housing residents' quality of life.

City officials might work with a postcard printing company on a mailer for residents who might be qualified for these jobs.
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