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As the discussion continues regarding a location for a new Salisbury Fire Station No. 3, the Salisbury Fire Department will host an Open House for residents in the proposed vicinity, Sunday, Sept. 17 at the current Fire Station No. 3, 1604 W. Innes St., from 3 to 5 p.m.

Larissa Harper, downtown business specialist in Wilson, N.C., has been named the new Downtown Salisbury, Inc. (DSI) downtown development director, effective Monday, Oct. 9.

 The Dixonville-Lincoln Memorial Task Force and the Salisbury parks and recreation department will host a bench and greenway renaming dedication in memory of former Task Force member William C. Peoples, Friday, Sept. 8 at 11 a.m., at the Dixonville Cemetery, 110 Old Concord Road.

Salisbury Finance Director Teresa Harris has announced her retirement, effective Friday, Dec. 29.

The City of Salisbury will operate on the following schedule for the Labor Day holiday, Monday, Sept. 4.

Make a difference by helping build our community one neighborhood at a time! This year's BLOCKWORK project is on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The lucky neighborhood this year is the 700-800 block of N. Lee St.

Salisbury Mayor Karen Alexander will host a free baseball and softball camp for local youth at Catawba College, Saturday, Sept. 9, as part of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) continued support of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) “PLAY BALL SUMMER” initiative. 

Diane Gilmore has been appointed Salisbury City Clerk. While the city manager appoints the city clerk, the position must be approved by City Council. She will be officially sworn in on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Salisbury residents who participated in the Community Action Planning Sessions, which centered on four focus areas necessary for Salisbury’s future, will reconvene Monday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 19, to collectively approve the strategic goals they developed earlier in the year.

City Clerk Myra Heard has announced her retirement, effective Friday, Sept. 1.