Be The Difference, Be A Senior Utility Customer Service Specialist - Employee Spotlight: Jill Fisher

Finance / Wednesday, May 1, 2024 0 15370

This month’s employee spotlight is Jill Fisher, a senior utility customer service specialist. In her role, Jill welcomes residents to the City of Salisbury when they enter the Salisbury Customer Service Center to either open or close accounts for residential and commercial water, sewer, and sanitation.

City of Salisbury and Rufty-Holmes Senior Center to Host Input Sessions for Parks and Recreation & Senior Center Master Plan

Parks and Recreation / Thursday, April 25, 2024 0 14094

The City of Salisbury and Rufty-Holmes Senior Center are excited to announce a series of input sessions for the Parks and Recreation & Senior Center Master Plan. These sessions offer residents the opportunity to provide input for the development of the new recreation, aquatics, and senior center project.

Salisbury Police Department Investigating a Shooting 04-24-2024

On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at approximately 10:03 PM, the Salisbury Police Department responded to 1205 South Main Street in reference to an individual who had sustained a gunshot wound. Arriving Officers located two females and one infant that had sustained gunshot wounds.

Small Business Grants Soon Available

City Council / Wednesday, April 24, 2024 0 16627

The Rowan Chamber of Commerce is pleased to partner with the City of Salisbury on a new small business assistance grant. The grant wil be announced at the Minority Business Trade Show on Thursday, April 25, 4 p.m. at Livingstone College Hospitality Center (530 Jake Alexander Blvd. Salisbury, NC).

Salisbury Police, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority chapter partner on Mental Health Fair, Saturday, May 4

The Salisbury Police Department is partnering with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.® Delta Xi Omega Chapter to host a free Mental Health Fair, Saturday, May 4, at Bell Tower Green, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 12 service agencies are expected to provide mental health resources to Fair attendees in recognition of National Mental Health Month.

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	Title	Description
	12/2024	Holiday Contests \| Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show Call For Artists \| Empire Hotel Phase 1
	11/2024	Holiday Events \| Safe Shopping Tips \| Toss The Grease \| Greenway Committee \| 130 S. Main St. Survey
	10/2024	Halloween Safety Tips \| Sculpture Show Call For Neighborhoods \| Recycling Do's and Don'ts \| Leaf Collection Guidelines and Map \| Fall Spruce Up Week
	09/2024	Downtown Sewer Rehab \| BrewFest at BTG \| BlockWork Volunteers \| Neighborhood Beautification Grant \| Legacy Mural
	08/2024	Take A Tree Tour \| Officer Awarded For Saving Baby \| Sculptures in the Spotlight \| Go Out on a limb for the Tree Board
	07/2024	National Night Out \| Footbridge Repairs \| Approved City Budget \| Citizen's Academy \| Hurricane Prep
	06/2024	EDK Awards \| Street Repaving \| City Budget \| Rec/Senior Center Survey \| Spruce Up Week
	05/2024	Cheerwine Festival: Band Lineup, T-Shirt Contest Winner, Free Shuttles, Safety Guidelines and Ways to Stay Connected.
	04/2024	Strategic Plan \| Mental Health Crisis Line \| BlockWork Call For Neighborhoods \| Paint the Pavement Call For Artists \| Meet the Sculpture Show Artists
	03/2024	Vote on Cheerwine Festival T-shirt Design \| What to do for Water Line Breaks \| Sign Up For RoCo Alerts \| Spring Spruce Up Week
	02/2024	Sign Up To Steer Salisbury \| Save the Date for Cheerwine Festival \| City Begins Budget Process \| Protect Your Pipes This Winter
	01/2024	Holiday Decor Contest Winners \| MLK Celebration Weekend \| Tour Wines and Downtown \| Beautify Your Neighborhood!
	12/2023	Public Art \| Holiday Decor Contest \| Main Street Project \| Winter Spruce Up Week
	11/2023	Holiday Events \| Toss The Grease \| Housing Survey \| Bike Giveaway \| Sculpture Show
	10/2023	Dixonville Cemetery Memorial Dedication \| Halloween Safety Tips \| Empowering Women in Law Enforcement \| Leaf Collection and Map
	09/2023	Rowan Creek Week \| Leaf Collection \| BlockWork Volunteers \| New Deputy City Manager \| Bell Tower Brewfest
	08/2023	An Outdoor Art Adventure \| Summer Program Inspires Youth \| Salisbury Invests In Community \| City Changes Up Departments
	06/2023	Dive into Local Pool \| Humanitarian Awards \| Summer Spruce Up Week \| City Budget Updates
	05/2023	Neon Trees Headline Cheerwine Festival \| Summers Camps \| Smoke Alarms \| Lawn Tips \| Street Resurfacing \| May is Bike Month
	04/2023	Donations for Homeless \| City Election Process \| Landscape of the Month \| Main Street Awards\| Spring Spruce Up
	01/2023	Downtown Decor Displays Holiday Spirit \| MLK Celebration \| Humanitarian Nominations \| Wine About Winter Tickets On Sale \| Reader Survey
	01/2023	Downtown Decor Displays Holiday Spirit \| MLK Celebration \| Humanitarian Nominations \| Wine About Winter Tickets On Sale \| Reader Survey
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	09/2022	Bell Tower BREWFEST \| BlockWork \| Salisbury Police Foundation \| Transit Month \| Rowan Creek Week
	09/2022	Bell Tower BREWFEST \| BlockWork \| Salisbury Police Foundation \| Transit Month \| Rowan Creek Week
	08/2022	Kudos To Lifeguards \| Grant to Fund Flood, Road Sensors \| Funds for Family Water Bills \| City Awarded For Good Health
	05/2022	New City Manager \| Cheerwine Festival \| Local Humanitarian Awards \| BlockWork Applications Open
	05/2022	New City Manager \| Cheerwine Festival \| Local Humanitarian Awards \| BlockWork Applications Open
	05/2022	New City Manager \| Cheerwine Festival \| Local Humanitarian Awards \| BlockWork Applications Open
	03/2022	Cheerwine Festival Returns \| 5 Ways to Pay Your BIll \| SPD Receives Grant \| Spring Spruce Up Week
	12/2021	Be A Part of Our Public Art \| SRU Recognized For Quality \| Don't let FOG Take Your Holiday Down the Drain
	11/2021	Bell Tower Green Now Open \| Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Shopping Tips For Black Friday
	10/2021	Fire Prevention Week \| BlockWork Looking For Volunteers \| Leaf Collection Map
	09/2021	Safe, Clean Transit \| McCoy Road Culvert Replaced \| Cheerwine Festival Music Lineup
	08/2021	Rowan Creek Week \| Back-to-School Resource Fair \| New Crime Information Center \| Blockwork Awarded Lowe's Grant For $100,000
	06/2021	Summer Camps \| Transit Director Award \| Hurricane Tips \| Wine About Winter
	05/2021	City & Partners to Boost Minority Business \| Festival Looks For Volunteers \| BlockWork Nominations Open \| Bike Safety Tips
	05/2021	City & Partners to Boost Minority Business \| Festival Looks For Volunteers \| BlockWork Nominations Open \| Bike Safety Tips
	01/2021	Holiday Storefront Winners, Celebrate MLK, Main St. Plan, Nominate A Local Hero, Funds For Fire Suppression
	01/2021	Holiday Storefront Winners, Celebrate MLK, Main St. Plan, Nominate A Local Hero, Funds For Fire Suppression
	11/2020	Christmas Bike Program Returns \| Showcase Your Art In Salisbury \| Give The Gift Of Water \| Be Safe This Black Friday
	11/2020	Christmas Bike Program Returns \| Showcase Your Art In Salisbury \| Give The Gift Of Water \| Be Safe This Black Friday
	11/2020	Christmas Bike Program Returns \| Showcase Your Art In Salisbury \| Give The Gift Of Water \| Be Safe This Black Friday
	11/2020	Christmas Bike Program Returns \| Showcase Your Art In Salisbury \| Give The Gift Of Water \| Be Safe This Black Friday
	11/2020	Christmas Bike Program Returns \| Showcase Your Art In Salisbury \| Give The Gift Of Water \| Be Safe This Black Friday
	09/2020	Dixonville Memorial Phase 2 \| Leaf Map \| Census 2020 \| ADA/Parantransit Service \| Go Transit Month \| Safe Exchange Zone
	09/2020	Dixonville Memorial Phase 2 \| Leaf Map \| Census 2020 \| ADA/Parantransit Service \| Go Transit Month \| Safe Exchange Zone
	08/2020	Shop Local \| Lock Your Car \| Utility Bills \| Enjoy Art Outdoors \| Census Extended
	07/2020	Citizen's Academy \| Mobile Recreation \| Keep Our Parks Beautiful \| Recycling Can Swap \| Employee Spotlight
	06/2020	Virtual Festival Is Big Hit \| Hurricane Season \| Spring Spruce Up \| City Prepares Next Year's Budget \| Flush Smart \| 2020 Census
	05/2020	Virtual Cheerwine Festival \| From The City Manager \| Play At Home \| BlockWork \| From The Mayor \| Alternative Bill Pay
	03/2020	Be Part of the Cheer \| EDK Awards \| 2020 Census \| Hurley Park Spring Celebration \| Forward 2040 \| Fire Station #6
	01/2020	EDK Nominations \| Runner-Friendly Community \| Start/Change Water Services \| Cheerwine Applications \| Employee Spotlight \| Winterize Your Pipes \| Winter Spruce Up
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	10/2019	Fire Prevention Week \| City Park Lake \| Forward 2040 \| Fall Spruce Up \| Be Ready To Vote \| Employee Spotlight \| Leaf Collection Map
	09/2019	Butterfly Release \| Scoop the Poop \| Dog Swim Party \| Transit Month \| Blockwork \| Neighborhood Officer Map
	08/2019	Salisbury Youth Employees \| New SPD Initiatives \| Youth Baseball Camp \| Brewbury Fest Returns \| Recycling
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	06/2019	Sculpture Show Returns \| Summer Camps \| Hurricane Season Tips \| Weather Alerts \| Pool Hours \| #PositiveGossip \| Employee Spotlight \| Summer Spruce Up \| Celebrate Garbage Man Day
	05/2019	Look Behind the Scenes \| Cheerwine Festival \| BlockWork Accepting Applications \| #FeelingCuteChallenge \| Watch Your Water Usage with EyeOnWater
	01/2019	EDK Nominations \| Holiday Storefront Awards \| Celebrating MLK Weekend \| Employee Spotlight \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Transit Survey \| New Tools Keeps An Eye On Water
	01/2019	EDK Nominations \| Holiday Storefront Awards \| Celebrating MLK Weekend \| Employee Spotlight \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Transit Survey \| New Tools Keeps An Eye On Water
	01/2019	EDK Nominations \| Holiday Storefront Awards \| Celebrating MLK Weekend \| Employee Spotlight \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Transit Survey \| New Tools Keeps An Eye On Water

Administration / Tuesday, June 6, 2017

/ Categories: News, City Council News, Administrations News, Financial Services News

City of Salisbury approves FY18 budget

At the June 6 meeting, Council held a public hearing on and adopted the FY18 budget. The new fiscal year begins July 1.

The $83,743,722 balanced budget reflects a 2.89% increase in spending from the FY17 adopted budget. To fund this budget, City Council was asked to adopt a property tax rate increase of $0.0376 cents. The proposed tax rate equals approximately $51 per year, or less than $1 per week, for the average homeowner in Salisbury. Two and one quarter cents ($624,250) of the increase will be used to raise Salisbury Police Department officers’ salaries, and the remaining 1.51 cents ($420,035) will fund the related public safety equipment.

The 2018 budget highlights include several large projects requiring an appropriation from the General Fund including:

$675,000 for design services and land acquisition for Fire Stations 3 and 6 (reimbursable with future debt issuance).
$850,000 Newsome Road Extension (reimbursable from Transportation Improvement Funds by 2019/2020)
$329,300 Pre-Emption System for the Fire Department
$392,994 Increase in Fibrant Transfer
$10,000 to fund Art Mural Maintenance
$39,000 increase in Rowan-Salisbury School System consulting services
Two new positions in code enforcement and fleet to address work load issues in those areas

There are also several large purchases approved in the FY18 budget from the Capital Replacement Fund:

$865,920 Pumper Fire Truck
$1,302,885 Platform Fire Truck
$481,112 for 2 Swaploaders for Public Services
$247,406 Automated Garbage Truck

The budget also included a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) of 1.5% for all employees, and a 1% average merit increase for employees whose evaluations reflect their commitment to exceptional service.

A recommended 2.60% water and sewer increase based on the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers for the South Region (CPI-U) was approved. An average monthly residential water and sewer utility bill, for a customer using 5,000 gallons, is anticipated to be $68.31 (an increase of $1.71 or $0.06/day).

“The budget process is perhaps one of the most important tasks we undertake each year as city,” said City Manager W. Lane Bailey. “This year we have budgeted for some important projects for Salisbury, including land for two new fire stations, new equipment to help our public services department function more efficiently and new two positions to help with work load issues. We’re excited for what’s to come over the next fiscal year for the city.”

A public budget work session took place on Wednesday, May 24, at City Hall.

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