Look at all the new trees!

Have you noticed all the new trees in East Sanford? The North Carolina Urban Forestry Council awarded the city a grant to plant 14 Trident Maples on

Maple Avenue

along with 21 Lacebark Elms, and one bald cypress at Temple Ball Field on

McIver Street.

Mayor Cornelia Olive broke ground on the project last month.

The whole community seems to be behind the project. Initially Liz Whitmore a Planner II of Historic Preservation and Code Enforcement Supervisor Carl Anglin were watering all of the trees, now four local residents are helping them take care of the recent green additions.

You'll find more information on the departments of Historic Preservation and Code Enforcement on http://www.sanfordnc.net/ and on TV11.