It's been a real grassroots effort.

The Owner Occupied Building Incentive Grant works much like the existing Rent Grant, however, we want to promote building ownership and this Grant does just that.

The homes around downtown are so beautiful. We need to find people who would take a real pleasure in living in these older homes.

What turned around Salisbury, they say, is when they put their master plan in order.

What I think is tremendous about her effort is, obviously she got 35 points, but defensively every game we ask her to take the other team's best player or playmaker — the player that makes that team go. So, you're asking a kid to do that at both ends of the court, defensively and offensively. What a gamer! I'm very proud of her.

It's an effort to stretch those federal dollars as far as we can.