Revitalizing Our Neighborhoods

It has been said and I believe that "the strength and character of a city can be measured by the vibrancy of its neighborhoods." It has been and will continue to be a major priority of mine to rehabilitate our neighborhoods and enhance the quality of life to the inner city core. As Mayor, I can assure you that I will build on the foundation of past revitalization projects and find a way in these constrained economic times to continue the City’s commitment to complete the vital neighborhood revitalization program. As Mayor I will continue to pursue steps to:

• Develop and rehab the Rolling Hills/Southside site
• Seek crucial tax credits from the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency to complete vital projects.
• Develop mixed income rental units on the Rolling Hills site.
• Develop the design for the infrastructure improvements.
• Work with the Center for Community Self Help, on housing-related initiatives, break ground for 10 to 20 new homes in Southside.
• Work toward implementing other neighborhood improvement efforts, using federal neighborhood stabilization program funds.
• Improve neighborhoods, in an environmentally conscious manner.
• Launch the Home Energy Improvement Program that will assist households reduce their energy bills by more than 20 percent.

William V. Bell Campaign Committee
P.O. Box 12535
Durham, NC 27709
(919) 768-2398