Be The Difference, Be A Detective - Employee Spotlight: Jay Basinger

This month’s employee spotlight is Jay Basinger, a detective and crime scene investigator with the Salisbury Police Department. Jay is a sworn police officer who is always ready to step up and assist wherever needed. As a detective, he investigates a wide range of crime scenes with a focus on major crimes, including homicide, burglary, and sexual assault. Additionally, Jay is a member of the arson task force, where he collaborates with the fire marshal’s office to investigate fire-related incidents.

WSRG-TV offers live station broadcast via YouTube

City of Salisbury / Thursday, October 19, 2023 0 90417

Local Salisbury and Rowan County government meetings, events, weather forecasts, notifications and public service announcements are now available to anyone with an internet. WSRG-TV, the local government television station covering the Salisbury/Rowan County area, now offers its broadcast live at wsrgtv.com/live

Stay Safe This Halloween Season!

Salisbury Fire Department / Wednesday, October 18, 2023 0 74454

It’s the time of the year when children and adults dress in their costumes, festival decorations are placed and an endless bounty of candy is given for Halloween. To help keep trick-or-treaters safe on Halloween, the Salisbury Fire Department would like to remind everyone of several safety tips.

Salisbury, TPMA kick off 10-year housing strategic plan

Anonym / Wednesday, October 18, 2023 0 81503

The City of Salisbury has launched a community survey to hear the public’s opinion about housing affordability, needs and types of development. The survey will help inform local leaders as they develop a 10-year housing strategic plan to help identify community housing gaps and barriers.

Downtown Streets to close for Livingstone College Homecoming

Livingstone College’s annual Homecoming Parade will be held Saturday, Oct. 21 in downtown Salisbury and along streets in the West End. Downtown streets will close at 8:30 a.m., and the parade will begin at 9 a.m.

Monthly Newsletter

	Title	Description
	10/2026	Downtown Parking Expands to Three Hours \| Get Ready for Frightful Fun in Downtown Salisbury \| Many Hands Make BlockWork Possible \| Creek Week Brings Community Together for Local Waterways
	09/2026	Explore and Learn During Rowan Creek Week \| Neighbors Helping Neighbors: BlockWork Returns for 2026 \| Loose Leaf Collection Begins in October for City Residents
	08/2026	Recycle Right with Salisbury’s New Recycling Program \| Review the Final Main Street Streetscape Plans \| Recycling FAQ
	07/2026	Salisbury Citizen’s Academy Applications Open for Fall \| City Council Adopts Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget \| Stay Safe and Healthy as Summer Brings the Heat \| Bike Ride with the Mayor Builds Community
	06/2026	FY27 Budget Process Nears Completion \| Celebrate America 250 to Feature Veterans Arch Dedication \| Community Conversation to Focus on Recycling \| Five Honored with Humanitarian Award
	05/2026	Celebrate Cheerwine in the Heart of Salisbury \| Salisbury to Launch City-Operated Recycling July 1 \| Salisbury City Council Sets FY27 Budget Schedule \| Statewide and Local Burn Bans In Effect
	04/2026	Forever for All: Honoring Mayor Karen Alexander \| Main Street Project Streetscape Update
	03/2026	City Council Sets Focus Areas for FY26-27 During Retreat \| Residents Invited to Share Input on FY27 City Budget \| City Teams Respond to Historic Winter Storm
	02/2026	Cheerwine Festival Returns to Downtown Salisbury \| Salisbury Launches New On-Demand Transit Service \| City Budget Process Begins
	11/2025	Major Projects Shaping Salisbury's Future \| Legacy Mural Feedback Needed \| Employee Spotlight: Vareno Scarborough
	10/2025	Rowan County Creek Week Returns \| Loose Leaf Collection Coming Soon \| Salisbury Police Safety Tips
	09/2025	Craft Beer Bubbles Over at BTG \| BlockWork: We’re Looking for Volunteers \| A New Addition to the Salisbury Sculpture Show
	08/2025	Beautify Your Block: City offers Grant Support \| Explore the Outdoors: Salisbury Parks \| Applications Now Open for the City of Salisbury Youth Council
	07/2025	A Night Out For Our Community \| Back-to-School Bash: Community Day \| Prepare For Hurricane Season
	04/2025	Statewide Litter Sweep, Fair Housing Month, BlockWork Call For Neighborhoods, Sidewalk Poetry Call For Poets, Paint the Pavement Call for Artists
	04/2025	Statewide Litter Sweep, Fair Housing Month, BlockWork Call For Neighborhoods, Sidewalk Poetry Call For Poets, Paint the Pavement Call for Artists
	04/2025	Statewide Litter Sweep, Fair Housing Month, BlockWork Call For Neighborhoods, Sidewalk Poetry Call For Poets, Paint the Pavement Call for Artists
	01/2025	Downtown Winners, BlockWork T-Shirt Contest, MLK Weekend, Wine About Winter, Leaf Collection, Recycling Calendar
	08/2024	Take A Tree Tour \| Officer Awarded For Saving Baby \| Sculptures in the Spotlight \| Go Out on a limb for the Tree Board
	08/2024	Take A Tree Tour \| Officer Awarded For Saving Baby \| Sculptures in the Spotlight \| Go Out on a limb for the Tree Board
	07/2024	National Night Out \| Footbridge Repairs \| Approved City Budget \| Citizen's Academy \| Hurricane Prep
	07/2024	National Night Out \| Footbridge Repairs \| Approved City Budget \| Citizen's Academy \| Hurricane Prep
	02/2024	Sign Up To Steer Salisbury \| Save the Date for Cheerwine Festival \| City Begins Budget Process \| Protect Your Pipes This Winter
	02/2024	Sign Up To Steer Salisbury \| Save the Date for Cheerwine Festival \| City Begins Budget Process \| Protect Your Pipes This Winter
	01/2024	Holiday Decor Contest Winners \| MLK Celebration Weekend \| Tour Wines and Downtown \| Beautify Your Neighborhood!
	01/2024	Holiday Decor Contest Winners \| MLK Celebration Weekend \| Tour Wines and Downtown \| Beautify Your Neighborhood!
	01/2024	Holiday Decor Contest Winners \| MLK Celebration Weekend \| Tour Wines and Downtown \| Beautify Your Neighborhood!
	12/2023	Public Art \| Holiday Decor Contest \| Main Street Project \| Winter Spruce Up Week
	12/2023	Public Art \| Holiday Decor Contest \| Main Street Project \| Winter Spruce Up Week
	12/2023	Public Art \| Holiday Decor Contest \| Main Street Project \| Winter Spruce Up Week
	12/2023	Public Art \| Holiday Decor Contest \| Main Street Project \| Winter Spruce Up Week
	12/2023	Public Art \| Holiday Decor Contest \| Main Street Project \| Winter Spruce Up Week
	07/2023	Hurricane Season \| RoCo's Homeless Task Force \| Waste Assistance Program \| Citizen's Academy \| Community Fair and National Night Out
	07/2023	Hurricane Season \| RoCo's Homeless Task Force \| Waste Assistance Program \| Citizen's Academy \| Community Fair and National Night Out
	07/2023	Hurricane Season \| RoCo's Homeless Task Force \| Waste Assistance Program \| Citizen's Academy \| Community Fair and National Night Out
	07/2023	Hurricane Season \| RoCo's Homeless Task Force \| Waste Assistance Program \| Citizen's Academy \| Community Fair and National Night Out
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	12/2022	Sculpture Calls For Artists \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Feedback On Our Future \| Be The Difference With A City Career \| Holiday Recycling
	05/2022	New City Manager \| Cheerwine Festival \| Local Humanitarian Awards \| BlockWork Applications Open
	05/2022	New City Manager \| Cheerwine Festival \| Local Humanitarian Awards \| BlockWork Applications Open
	05/2022	New City Manager \| Cheerwine Festival \| Local Humanitarian Awards \| BlockWork Applications Open
	05/2022	New City Manager \| Cheerwine Festival \| Local Humanitarian Awards \| BlockWork Applications Open
	05/2022	New City Manager \| Cheerwine Festival \| Local Humanitarian Awards \| BlockWork Applications Open
	05/2022	New City Manager \| Cheerwine Festival \| Local Humanitarian Awards \| BlockWork Applications Open
	10/2021	Fire Prevention Week \| BlockWork Looking For Volunteers \| Leaf Collection Map
	10/2021	Fire Prevention Week \| BlockWork Looking For Volunteers \| Leaf Collection Map
	02/2020	Weathering The Storm \| Nixle Is Now RoCo Alerts \| EyeOnWater Is Smart On Money \| Cheerwine Festival Returns May 16 \| Employee Spotlight \| Census 2020
	02/2020	Weathering The Storm \| Nixle Is Now RoCo Alerts \| EyeOnWater Is Smart On Money \| Cheerwine Festival Returns May 16 \| Employee Spotlight \| Census 2020
	02/2020	Weathering The Storm \| Nixle Is Now RoCo Alerts \| EyeOnWater Is Smart On Money \| Cheerwine Festival Returns May 16 \| Employee Spotlight \| Census 2020
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	11/2019	Bike Giveaway \| Plan For Downtown's Future \| Don't Get Clogged \| Lost Families \| Sculpture Show
	06/2019	Sculpture Show Returns \| Summer Camps \| Hurricane Season Tips \| Weather Alerts \| Pool Hours \| #PositiveGossip \| Employee Spotlight \| Summer Spruce Up \| Celebrate Garbage Man Day
	06/2019	Sculpture Show Returns \| Summer Camps \| Hurricane Season Tips \| Weather Alerts \| Pool Hours \| #PositiveGossip \| Employee Spotlight \| Summer Spruce Up \| Celebrate Garbage Man Day
	06/2019	Sculpture Show Returns \| Summer Camps \| Hurricane Season Tips \| Weather Alerts \| Pool Hours \| #PositiveGossip \| Employee Spotlight \| Summer Spruce Up \| Celebrate Garbage Man Day
	06/2019	Sculpture Show Returns \| Summer Camps \| Hurricane Season Tips \| Weather Alerts \| Pool Hours \| #PositiveGossip \| Employee Spotlight \| Summer Spruce Up \| Celebrate Garbage Man Day
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	04/2019	Festival Music Lineup \| Locals Receive EDK Awards \| Business with the City \| SPD Foot Pursuit 5K \| City Nature Challenge
	01/2019	EDK Nominations \| Holiday Storefront Awards \| Celebrating MLK Weekend \| Employee Spotlight \| Winter Spruce Up Week \| Transit Survey \| New Tools Keeps An Eye On Water

Linda McElroy / Wednesday, May 17, 2017

/ Categories: City Council News, Administrations News

Salisbury City Manager W. Lane Bailey presents proposed FY18 budget

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

The $83,514,922 balanced budget reflects a 2.6% increase in spending from the FY17 adopted budget. To fund this budget, City Council was asked to adopt a property tax rate of $0.03.76 cents. The proposed tax rate equals approximately $51 per year, or less than $1 per week, for the average homeowner in Salisbury. Two and one quarter cents ($624,250) of the increase will be used to raise Salisbury Police Department officers’ salaries, and the remaining 1.51 cents ($420,035) will fund the related public safety equipment.

The proposed budget includes several large projects requiring an appropriation from the General Fund including:

$675,000 for design services and land acquisition for Fire Stations 3 and 6 (reimbursable with future debt issuance).
$850,000 Newsome Road Extension (reimbursable from Transportation Improvement Funds by 2019/2020)
$329,300 Pre-Emption System for the Fire Department
$392,994 Increase in Fibrant Transfer
Two new positions in Code Enforcement and Fleet to address work load issues in those areas

There are also several large purchases budgeted from the Capital Replacement Fund:

$1,302,885 Pumper Fire Truck
$865,920 Platform Fire Truck
$481,112 for 2 Swaploaders for Public Services
$247,406 Automated Garbage Truck

Bailey also recommended a 2.6% water and sewer increase based on the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers for the South Region (CPI-U). An average monthly residential water and sewer utility bill, for a customer using 5,000 gallons, would be $68.31 (an increase of $1.71 or $0.06/day).

“We hope the proposed budget will allow us to increase our ability to provide quality customer service to the residents of Salisbury,” said City Manager Lane Bailey. “The proposed FY18 budget will strengthen recruitment efforts for the Salisbury Police Department with additional funding used to tackle the issue of crime within the community. The City of Salisbury is in forward momentum with our employees and elected officials dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of our wonderful municipality.”

The budget will also include a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) of 1.5% for all employees, and a 1% average merit increase for employees whose evaluations reflect their commitment to exceptional service. Traditionally, an average percentage is recommended to fund merit increases for employees. This change is an effort to compensate employees at rates that reflect inflation, while also establishing a true merit system to recognize outstanding service and retain high-quality employees.

City Council will hold special a budget work session on Wednesday, May 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers building (217 S. Main St.). At the session, City Council will have the opportunity to discuss details of the proposed budget with the city manager and agencies funded by the City. This meeting is open to the public.

In addition, City Council will hold a public hearing on the proposed budget and consider its adoption at the Tuesday, June 6, meeting during the regularly scheduled City Council meeting at 5 p.m. Council must adopt a final budget by June 30.

The proposed budget can be found on the city website at http://www.salisburync.gov/Departments/FinancialServices/finance/Budget/2017-18%20Recommended%20Budget.pdf

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