State Help should extend beyond Executive Branch

It is good to see that Brooklyn Heights is getting additional funding from the state, as reported in Sunday's Sun. While the grant from the Department of Housing and Community Development helps, Brooklyn Heights is going to need additional assistance in order to spark a revival. However, the expectation of additional assistance should not solely rest on the shoulders of the County.

What are the legislators who represent District 31 doing to help? It would appear that, to date, the only thing that the delegation has done is sponsor legislatiton(SB644/HB583) that allows state rehabilitation grants to be used on buildings that house four or fewer families. But beyond legislation, the legislative delegation should have the pulse of the community. They have a bully pulpit, and they should be using that pulpit in order to fight for additional funding for the rehabilitation of Brooklyn Heights. If help is going to come, the people should expect that their legislators in Annapolis are working to secure it.