Spring Spruce-Up Week!! April 11-15, 2011

CITY OF SALISBURY COMMUNITY APPEARANCE COMMISSION & PUBLIC SERVICE DEPARTMENT

SPRING SPRUCE-UP WEEK & APPLIANCE AND TIRE COLLECTION APRIL 11–15, 2011

The City of Salisbury will pick up your old appliances, tires without rims and extra bagged trash the week of April 11–15, 2011.

Place the items at the curb on your regular collection day before 7 a.m. In most of NOMA this is Tuesday mornings. NO BUILDING MATERIALS (carpet, padding, sheetrock, windows, lumber, commodes, sinks, etc.) WILL BE COLLECTED This collection is for RESIDENTS living inside the city limits of Salisbury only (no businesses). If you have questions, please call Public Services at 704-638-5260.

Let's make NOMA beautiful!!!

Grant Applications Now Being Accepted for Exterior Improvements!

Got Spring repair projects planned for your home? If you live in the Historic District of NOMA, grants are now being accepted by the City of Salisbury's Historic Preservation Commission for painting, roofing, porch repairs, and other exterior maintenance work.

Grants can cover 50% of your total project cost, up to a maximum grant of $2,500. Low-to-moderate income applicants are eligible for a higher grant award. Owner-occupied homes and businesses in the North Main Historic District are eligible.

To apply for a grant, call 704.638.5207 or stop by 110 N Main Street to request a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) for your project. Most projects can be reviewed as Minor Works, with approval within a few days or less! You must obtain at least one estimate for your project. Submit your grant application, the COA, and your project estimate to the address on the grant form. Applications are due April 13, 2011 so don't delay!

It is important to note these grants are for projects that you are ready to do, and must be able to complete. The stickler is that you should be able to fund the project up front, then the City reimburses with the grant funds if you are approved. In order to receive reimbursement under the grant program, the work should not begin before the receiving notification of your grant award. Your project must be completed before the end of June 2011.