ATTLEBORO - Tenants of the more than 400 units of public housing in the city will soon have a new way to keep tabs on the latest happenings in the Attleboro Housing Authority, the state funded entity that acts as their landlord.

The city public access cable television station, now known as DoubleACS, confirmed plans this week to record the monthly AHA meetings and rebroadcast them at regular intervals on Channel 15.

Production assistant Anne Marie Nicholson said the move has been approved by the DoubleACS board and is awaiting approval by the AHA.

Taping could begin with the April meeting, she said.

Coverage requested City Councilor Walter Thibodeau requested the coverage as a way to improve communication between tenants and the AHA.

About 75 percent of the 430 AHA units are occupied by the elderly or disabled who may not be able to get to the meetings easily.

Thibodeau said some tenants are not even aware the meetings are held and that they are open to the public.

He said some tenants are intimidated by the AHA and opening up the meetings through television may help dispel some of that feeling.

Thibodeau is hopeful it will inspire housing complexes without tenant associations to form them.

"I think this will open up communication and cooperation at a lot of different levels," Thibodeau said.

GEORGE W. RHODES can be reached at 508-236-0432 or at grhodes@thesunchronicle.com.