“The bigger the idea, the more likely it is you’ll get it done.”
— Shirley Franklin, CEO of Purpose Built
Communities,
speaking about
revitalization and
community initiatives

“Why waste the time and the
resources on the same thing again if (the courts) are not
going to pass it?”
— Craig Pierce, commission vice chair,
as board voted against further litigation over a radio tower in Mt. Ulla
“The goal is for West End Plaza to be a true public-private
partnership. It will not be 100 percent government or 100
percent private.”
— Gary Page, county manager,
as plans for West End Plaza take shape
“If we are going to have any
success at all, we’re going to have to take it back.”
— Paul Woodson, Salisbury mayor,
during discussion on city resuming animal control functions now under county