Rosa Acheson is reporting in the Register-Star more than half of Hudson's Bliss Tower residents could face eviction because of outstanding rent and apartment fees, Hudson Housing Authority board members said Wed., Apr. 12. As of Thursday, residents owed nearly $43,000, approximately 8 percent of the building's total annual rent, newly appointed Hudson Housing Authority Executive Director Anthony Laulette said. Of the building's 129 units, 74 of those households are in arrears, Laulette said. The new executive director's goal is to improve the rate of rent collection. "The goal is not to evict people, it’s to keep people here and help them get caught up," he said. Rent is typically 30 percent of a tenant's adjusted gross income, and current tenants are paying anywhere from $50 to $1,196 per month; however, some Bliss tenants pay no rent. The Hudson Housing Authority board last month approved the hiring of an attorney specializing in evictions. Laulette is working with that attorney to review leases and determine how to move forward. The reason some Bliss residents pay no rent is not known, Laulette said. "My perception is, there may have been lackadaisical lease enforcement, which is why I want to take a look at the lease," he said. Bliss Towers is a Housing and Urban Development funded, low-income apartment building located on Second Street in Hudson. Read the full story in the Register-Star.