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.

Salisbury City Council meets every first and third Tuesday of the month at 6:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted). Council meetings are open to the public.

The 2026 City Council meeting schedule is:
January 6
January 20
February 3
February 17
March 3
March 17
April 7
April 21
May 5
May 19
June 2
June 16
No first meeting in July
July 21
August 4 – Meeting starts 3:00 p.m.
August 18
September 1
September 15
October 6
October 20
November 3
November 17
December 1
No second meeting

Meetings are streamed LIVE at SalisburyNC.gov/Webcast
Recorded meetings are broadcast on WSRG-TV, Hotwire channel 394 & Spectrum channel 16.
To view previous City Council meetings, visit SalisburyNC.gov/Videos

City Council Meeting agendas & minutes can be obtained at SalisburyNC.gov/Agendas