The City of Morganton is stacking grant applications, piecing together a framework that it hopes will lead to a revitalized Catawba Meadows and Catawba River Soccer Complex, two parks that are costing the city hundreds of thousands each year in lost revenue.

Between the demolition and reconstruction of a bridge that can no longer support the weight of a school bus to a water treatment plant generator that struggles at the best of times, Lenoir is seeking about $5.85 million in Community Development Block Grant–Disaster Recovery funding.