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Barbara Bell-Spence, Community Development Manager for the City of Belle Glade, sees the ribbon-cutting as one step toward the realization of the area's potential.

"This is the beginning of the Belle Glade renaissance. This is phase one; hopefully, we will have phase two, three and four," Bell-Spence said. "These homes will be built throughout the inner city and will help beautify the city and increase revenue with ad valorem taxes."

Bell-Spence said long-range plans include building town homes as well. She points to the success of the first phase of Covenant Gardens as a reason to expect more soon. At the ribbon-cutting, four homes will have owners; 18 others are assigned to potential buyers; and there is a waiting list.

"As long as we are building, we have interest from potential owners," she said. "Most interested buyers are currently renting. We're working on improving our own inner city; we want to keep our residents here."

Individuals interested in owning one of these properties can apply at the NOAH office. Special Assistant Cheryl Tomlin can help individuals with the application and instructions on how to prepare home buyers for the buying process.

The average cost for one of the town homes at Covenant Gardens ranges from $135,000 - 160,000.

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