This month’s employee spotlight is Rickey Walls, a 23-year city of Salisbury public works employee. Rickey currently works as a street crew leader, where he makes and hauls compost, manages special projects like the Greenway addition to Catawba, and operates various specialized equipment such as the excavator and motor grader.
The City of Salisbury Public Works Department will begin street resurfacing starting the week of March 10, lasting for approximately six weeks, weather permitting.
On February 26, 2025, at approximately 9:30 PM, the Salisbury Police Department, with the assistance of the Rowan County Sheriff's Office, executed a search warrant at 502 Wesley Drive, Salisbury, NC. The search warrant was obtained due to an ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) case that the Salisbury Police Department Criminal Division started investigating earlier that day.
From Wednesday, February 9 through Tuesday, March 4 at 5 p.m., the City of Salisbury’s Neighborhood Traffic Calming Policy will be available for review by the public. This policy is intended to create safe streets for
all, reduce thoroughfare traffic, and reduce speeding while also guiding and improving staff’s
response to traffic calming requests.
Join us on Saturday, March 1, for the 4th biennual We Dig Salisbury event hosted by the Community Appearance Commission and Salisbury Tree Board. This event will take place in front of the Miller Recreation Center at 1402 West Bank Street from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.
As temperatures continue to dip, now is the time to start thinking about the possibility of pipes freezing in your home. Frozen water pipes are a problem that can happen in homes with both plastic and copper pipes.
The Salisbury Fire Department hosted its annual Awards Banquet on Friday, January 31, 2025, at Catawba College’s Crystal Lounge, honoring the achievements, bravery, and dedication of its personnel over the past year.
Employee Spotlight: Mitchell Leonard
This month’s employee spotlight is Mitchell Leonard, a Utilities Systems Maintenance Supervisor with Salisbury-Rowan Utilities.
Residents are invited to apply to the City’s 14 active, standing boards and commissions created and appointed by Salisbury City Council. Boards and commissions are made up of volunteer positions to help guide Salisbury’s present and future.
The Salisbury City Council announces several leadership changes, including the appointment of Tamara Sheffield as Mayor and Harry McLaughlin as Mayor Pro Tem. Additionally, Susan Kluttz—who previously served on the Salisbury City Council and as Secretary of Cultural Resources under Governor Pat McCrory—has been selected to fill the vacancy created by Mayor Pro Tem Sheffield’s new role.