2010 will go down in history as one of the most difficult years for the City of Flint.
It set a new record for the number of homicides, laid off several police officers, and paid out millions of dollars in lawsuits.
While most of the recent reports from Flint have been negative, NBC25 spoke with a family who recently moved to Flint who say it's all in how you look at it.
"There's something refreshing about real work that really matters and engaging in a city that has needs and seeing a rebuilding is pretty exciting," says Robb Klaty, Flint resident who owns Green Stewards Inc.
Flint's record homicide rate and recent lawsuits, like the multi-million dollar Genesee Towers settlement that's raising taxes for Flint's residents, are not topics of complaints Klaty.
"I really think it's counter productive for forward progress. Of course I have some beefs with the leadership in this town from time to time, but it's not going to be productive to focus on that."
While he's not a Flint native, he chose to live there in 2008.
"I grew up in Grand Blanc, lived in the city for my growing up years, then moved to 17 acres in Grand Blanc Township and enjoyed that. We thought we'd like to live on a lake and that was a great time. We lived on Lake Fenton for two years and then just found this house, fell in love with the house, the neighborhood, the city, and the rest is history."
Robb's part of a band called "Concilio" that brings a positive message to the struggling city.
"We're praying for revival in the city and it's going to take people to do that, people that care."
The state supreme court recently ruled against the City of Flint in a personal injury accident that'll cost the city around $800,000.
NBC25 spoke with a council member today who says he doesn't know how the city will pay for it.
