Complaints with Crystal Towers repairs spill over to another HAWS property

It’s only been one week since residents from Crystal Towers made complaints about living conditions inside the building, and now tenants from another public housing facility for seniors have come forth with similar complaints.   Over the past year the residents of Healy Towers say they’ve been facing a number of issues including bedbugs and other pests, mold, plumbing issues, and problems with security.   Edith Chisholm, a resident and leader of Healy Towers United, an organization of residents, said they have taken their complaints to management and the Housing Authority of Winston-Salem (HAWS) but nothing has been done to improve living conditions. “We’ve been trying to work with management and the Housing Authority … to resolve our issues, but we continue to be ignored,” said Chisholm during a press conference outside Healy Towers on Monday, Feb. 24.  Several residents said the living conditions inside Healy Towers have caused health issues. Carolyn Townsend said mold and the air quality in the building have caused her to develop breathing problems. “I am having serious problems breathing, which is not a problem I had previously,” Townsend said.   Mike Gattis, who has lived at Healy Towers since 2010, said the bed bugs in his apartment...