LIMA, OH (WLIO) -Â Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith says it's time to put the carrot in front of the stick and fix up neighborhoods in the city.
The stick? The information that was gathered during her walking the wards initiative. The carrot? New housing repair programs to entice homeowners to fix up their property. Requirements for some current programs have been loosened and the "better together" and "safe at home" programs have been introduced. Both offer homeowners a chance to make major improvements.
"We're hoping that these programs will help again improve the quality of housing stock in our neighborhoods," commented Mayor Sharetta Smith, City of Lima.
"Both of these programs will provide assistance to families who are up to 80% of area median income. So that's going to expand our population of people that we can help with our repair programs," explained Susan Crotty, director of Department of Housing and Neighborhoods.
To learn more about housing repair programs and applications, visit the City of Lima's website under the Department of Housing and Neighborhoods.
