City Council

The City Council is the governing body of the City of Salisbury. The Council is comprised of five members who are elected on a non-partisan basis. Each Council member serves at-large and represents the entire City.  As a result of a 2023 referendum, starting with the 2025 election the mayor will serve a four-year term, while the four City Council seats will begin to stagger. The two highest vote-getters will serve four-year terms, while the remaining two council members will serve two-year terms.

Interested in learning about the City of Salisbury's election process? Below is a link to a memo from the City of Salisbury's lawyer to City Council on the election process, and a link to the School of Government on the process of modifying a city's charter:
Memo regarding Election Procedure (PDF)
Modifying A City's Charter

To speak during public comment:

The meeting starts at 6 p.m. Anyone who wishes to speak virtually via Zoom during public comment must sign up by 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting. To sign up, contact City Clerk Connie Snyder at Connie.Snyder@salisburync.gov or (704) 638-5234. Those who wish to speak in-person can sign up in Council Chambers. All speakers will have three minutes. The same guidelines apply for those who wish to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting.

Written comments received by 5 p.m. on the day of the meeting will be shared with City Council but not read out loud during the meeting. Additional information on audio access will be shared closer to the meeting date.

Though the meeting will be held in a hybrid format, to remain consistent with limiting physical interactions and the potential spread of COVID-19, the public is invited to attend the meeting virtually.

Watch the meeting via:

• Our live webcast at salisburync.gov/webcast
• Live on our facebook account @City SalisburyNC
• On demand at salisburync.gov/videos
• On WSRG-TV (Fision/Hotwire channel 394 or Spectrum channel 16)