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The Salisbury Police Department was notified today by Brandy Cook, the District Attorney for Rowan County Prosecutorial District 19C, that upon the application of the law, and the subsequent facts in this case, criminal charges would not be filed in the officer-involved shooting death of Mr. Ferguson Laurent Jr.  

The General Statute 143-215.1C requires that the owner or operator of any wastewater collection or treatment works to issue a press release when an untreated wastewater discharge of 1,000 gallons or more reaches surface waters.

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

The Downtown Salisbury, Inc. (DSI) executive director will become an employee of the City of Salisbury, creating a semi-public/private partnership with the Main Street program, effective Saturday, July 1. The executive director will report to Assistant City Manager Zack Kyle.

The City of Salisbury has been recognized by the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) with a “First Year, Silver Award” for maintaining a safe and healthful workplace in 2016.

The Salisbury Community Appearance Commission is now accepting applications from Salisbury city neighborhoods through May 31. The 2017 Blockwork event has been set for Saturday, October 28, on “Make a Difference Day.”

City Manager W. Lane Bailey has presented his proposed budget for the fiscal year 2018 (FY18) to Salisbury City Council.

Salisbury-Rowan Utilities (SRU) will begin upgrades to its water meter system within the City limits this week. The “Smart Meter” project is expected to take approximately six months to complete.