At Monday’s regular Statesville City Council meeting, Mayor Costi Kutteh and Ward 3 Councilwoman Bonita Eisele recognized a state award won by the Statesville Housing Authority last week by presenting the group’s executive director, David Meacham, with the award.
The SHA leader then presented Kutteh with another award, which was won by the city at the same Raleigh function.
The awards were both in recognition of the work done by the authority and its subsidiary, the Iredell Statesville Community Enrichment Corporation, for work done at Allison Summit, a 22-house development off Shelton Avenue.
“I am so proud of this city and of our partnership with it,” Meacham said. “We have had many years of success because of that partnership.”
Kutteh said, “I’m confident we have the finest housing authority in the country.”
After the meeting ISCEC Chief Operating Officer Darbah Skaf explained the award for Housing Development of the Year was given by the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency and it was for the creation of an affordable housing neighborhood that “can serve as inspiration and model for other communities.”
Skaf said the award will serve as “a tool for us to accomplish even more and a reminder of why we do what we do.”
Also at Monday’s meeting, the city council:
» Approved the second reading of an amendment to the city code’s development standards that allows schools to fly banners on their property. Existing sign laws made that activity illegal in the city.
» Approved a restructuring of the Statesville Police Department’s hierarchy that allows for a second assistant chief and an additional sergeant.
» Approved the application for an ElectriCities Smart Communities grant. If the city is ultimately awarded the $4,000 grant it will use the money and an equal match of city funds to create a “way-finding” sign system.
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