Renovation Work Continues :: Fort Drum
Citizens of Fort Drum’s privatized housing gave their residences a significant score in a recent tenant gratification study. Fort Drum rated sixth in total gratification among 43 installations below Army Residential Communities Initiative (RCI) Housing and initial between Set up Management Command-Readiness installations. (File photograph)

Fort Drum privatized housing scores effectively

in Military resident fulfillment study
Mike Strasser
Fort Drum Garrison General public Affairs
FORT DRUM, N.Y. (Sept. 9, 2022) – The final results of the 2022 housing tenant fulfillment survey ranked Fort Drum sixth in general satisfaction among 43 installations underneath Military Household Communities Initiative (RCI) Housing and initial among the Set up Management Command-Readiness installations.
Fort Drum housing obtained a rating of 82.4 (Extremely Good), which is a position lessen from a year in the past, and two household locations gained an A Listing Award for client assistance excellence.
“The general rating is a direct reflection of how effectively Fort Drum Mountain Group Homes (MCH) strives to ensure that citizens are content with family members housing,” explained Jennifer Berry, Fort Drum RCI housing manager. “We just take this opportunity to understand the place we can find avenues of advancement and turn into a lot more associated.”
Berry claimed that the MCH team organizes activities for inhabitants that support them experience linked to the local community, these as the every month “Coffee with the Chiefs” discussion board with police and fireplace officials, and holiday break decoration contests. Spouse and children members are encouraged to be part of the resident advisory board where they deal with fears in their housing region and possibly have an affect on modify.
“I think it is also essential to position out in the study that the Timbers, our privatized unaccompanied staff housing, acquired their have pleasure score of 95.6, bringing the regular mixed rating to 85.4,” Berry explained.
Berry mentioned that the interior and exterior renovations to the Adirondack Creek local community and other properties is progressing as planned. Presently, 242 exterior renovations and 62 inside renovations have been concluded given that March.
“With 1,044 homes becoming touched by renovations, it will just take a little bit of time right before all the things is complete,” she mentioned. “However, the outcomes have exceeded expectations, and these upgrades are certainly bringing our junior enlisted spouse and children housing to a new stage.”
Col. James Zacchino Jr., Fort Drum garrison commander, stated that he appreciated people who participated in the survey and he encourages a lot more residents to truly feel snug with furnishing responses about their housing experience.
“We are extremely delighted to have scored as nicely as we did, but relaxation assured, we also see where there is function to be completed and we’re getting after it,” he explained. “We owe it to every Soldier and household member at Fort Drum to give them with excellent homes and secure communities, and I’m self-assured that our Mountain Neighborhood Households and RCI groups are dedicated in that hard work.”
