2024 Cheerwine Festival T-Shirt Design Contest
Cheerwine invited high school students across the Carolinas to showcase their creativity and regional pride with a T-shirt design contest for the upcoming 2024 Cheerwine Festival. With an open call to students to use mediums ranging from crayons and markers to digital design software, the contest sought original artwork spotlighting the essence of the Carolinas.
Within the recent City of Salisbury’s Tree Canopy Assessment Report, 45% of Salisbury’s land area is covered with canopy. This report also looks at neighborhood canopy coverage, beneficial cost of tree canopies, and an overview of future planting areas within Salisbury.
City departments kicked off the upcoming budget year, Wednesday, Jan. 30, in preparation for the next fiscal year. Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025) is the city’s budget year that will run from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. The adopted budget ordinance will set the new tax rate and city fees.
Employee Spotlight: R. J. Hill
This month’s employee spotlight is R.J. Hill, a detective for the Salisbury Police Department.
Remaining weekdays are by appointment only
Salisbury’s land and development services department transitions to a Wednesday walk-in only service and a by-appointment format for the remaining weekdays to create a more efficient and consistent permitting process for residents, business owners and developers. The new office schedule will begin Monday, Jan. 22.
Vendor applications are now open
Cheerwine, the South’s favorite cherry soda, and its hometown of Salisbury announce the annual Cheerwine Festival’s return on Saturday, May, 18, from noon to 10 p.m.
The City of Salisbury will operate on a limited schedule for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, Monday, Jan. 15.
The Salisbury Community Appearance Commission (CAC) has sponsored the Downtown Holiday Decoration competition for almost 2 decades (this is the 19th year), but this year was a little different. Previously, commission members toured downtown businesses and chose the winners. This year, the public was given the task, and the votes poured in!
Employee Spotlight: Dean Ewart
This month’s employee spotlight is Dean Ewart, a human resource specialist.
Salisbury Police Department (SPD) Sergeants Brandon Casper, Jeremy Hill and Jennifer Moreau have been promoted to lieutenants, effective Monday, Jan.8.