NCLM Southern City, Volume 72, Issue 2, 2022

NCLM.ORG 37 “You are where the rubber hits the road,” he told the audience of municipal officials. Representative Bell of Goldsboro, who was unable to attend the conference, “was an instrumental person when it came to securing funding for cities and towns related to making our communities more resilient in the face of storms and other natural disasters, as well as addressing the water and sewer needs of so many of our towns across the state,” Mayor Alexander said. She added that cities and towns had a tremendous legislative session in 2021, particularly as it related to support for infrastructure spending, pandemic response, and addressing public safety priorities. “The two state legislators (Senator Lazzara and Representative Bell) played key roles in assisting cities and towns achieve those outcomes,” Mayor Alexander said. [Representative Bell] was an instrumental person when it came to securing funding for cities and towns related to making our communities more resilient. » Karen Alexander, Salisbury Mayor 2022 Community Champions

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