Salisbury ended up in a little better financial shape in the just ended 2013 budget year than in 2012.
Auditor Pam Baker found that the city was benefiting from a modest rebound in construction activity pulling in $364-thousand in permits compared to $185-thosuand the year before.
But the Salisbury Daily Times reports that declining real estate values caused a drop of nearly $500-thousand in property tax revenue.
Baker also said that overall spending was $2.8 million below what was budgeted.
