Salisbury Mayor named to Legislative Policy Committee

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Salisbury Mayor Tamara Sheffield has been named to the North Carolina League of Municipalities Legislative Policy Committee (LPC). Composed of North Carolina local leaders, the LPC will lead the policy development process into the next legislative biennium.

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Get a first look at the final plans for the Main Street Streetscape Project. Join City staff on August 18 to review the proposed improvements, ask questions, and learn what’s ahead for downtown Salisbury.

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Salisbury’s new City-operated curbside recycling program is underway. Take a few minutes to brush up on what belongs in your recycling cart, learn about new contamination detection technology, and help keep recycling safe, efficient, and cost-effective for everyone.

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	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
	12/2025	City to Honor Alexander with Holiday Tree \| Microtransit Pilot to Expand mobility and Connectivity \| Keep Fog Out of Your Drains This Holiday Season
	12/2025	City to Honor Alexander with Holiday Tree \| Microtransit Pilot to Expand mobility and Connectivity \| Keep Fog Out of Your Drains This Holiday Season
	12/2025	City to Honor Alexander with Holiday Tree \| Microtransit Pilot to Expand mobility and Connectivity \| Keep Fog Out of Your Drains This Holiday Season
	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
	05/2025	Rock Out at Cheerwine Festival \| Cheers for Shirt Design Winner \| Festival Shuttle Service \| Festival Information
	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
	01/2025	Downtown Winners, BlockWork T-Shirt Contest, MLK Weekend, Wine About Winter, Leaf Collection, Recycling Calendar
	01/2025	Downtown Winners, BlockWork T-Shirt Contest, MLK Weekend, Wine About Winter, Leaf Collection, Recycling Calendar
	12/2024	Holiday Contests \| Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show Call For Artists \| Empire Hotel Phase 1
	12/2024	Holiday Contests \| Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show Call For Artists \| Empire Hotel Phase 1
	12/2024	Holiday Contests \| Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show Call For Artists \| Empire Hotel Phase 1
	12/2024	Holiday Contests \| Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show Call For Artists \| Empire Hotel Phase 1
	09/2024	Downtown Sewer Rehab \| BrewFest at BTG \| BlockWork Volunteers \| Neighborhood Beautification Grant \| Legacy Mural
	08/2024	Take A Tree Tour \| Officer Awarded For Saving Baby \| Sculptures in the Spotlight \| Go Out on a limb for the Tree Board
	05/2024	Cheerwine Festival: Band Lineup, T-Shirt Contest Winner, Free Shuttles, Safety Guidelines and Ways to Stay Connected.
	05/2024	Cheerwine Festival: Band Lineup, T-Shirt Contest Winner, Free Shuttles, Safety Guidelines and Ways to Stay Connected.
	04/2024	Strategic Plan \| Mental Health Crisis Line \| BlockWork Call For Neighborhoods \| Paint the Pavement Call For Artists \| Meet the Sculpture Show Artists
	04/2024	Strategic Plan \| Mental Health Crisis Line \| BlockWork Call For Neighborhoods \| Paint the Pavement Call For Artists \| Meet the Sculpture Show Artists
	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!
	09/2023	Rowan Creek Week \| Leaf Collection \| BlockWork Volunteers \| New Deputy City Manager \| Bell Tower Brewfest
	08/2023	An Outdoor Art Adventure \| Summer Program Inspires Youth \| Salisbury Invests In Community \| City Changes Up Departments
	05/2023	Neon Trees Headline Cheerwine Festival \| Summers Camps \| Smoke Alarms \| Lawn Tips \| Street Resurfacing \| May is Bike Month
	05/2023	Neon Trees Headline Cheerwine Festival \| Summers Camps \| Smoke Alarms \| Lawn Tips \| Street Resurfacing \| May is Bike Month
	05/2023	Neon Trees Headline Cheerwine Festival \| Summers Camps \| Smoke Alarms \| Lawn Tips \| Street Resurfacing \| May is Bike Month
	05/2023	Neon Trees Headline Cheerwine Festival \| Summers Camps \| Smoke Alarms \| Lawn Tips \| Street Resurfacing \| May is Bike Month
	05/2023	Neon Trees Headline Cheerwine Festival \| Summers Camps \| Smoke Alarms \| Lawn Tips \| Street Resurfacing \| May is Bike Month
	05/2023	Neon Trees Headline Cheerwine Festival \| Summers Camps \| Smoke Alarms \| Lawn Tips \| Street Resurfacing \| May is Bike Month
	05/2023	Neon Trees Headline Cheerwine Festival \| Summers Camps \| Smoke Alarms \| Lawn Tips \| Street Resurfacing \| May is Bike Month
	04/2023	Donations for Homeless \| City Election Process \| Landscape of the Month \| Main Street Awards\| Spring Spruce Up
	04/2023	Donations for Homeless \| City Election Process \| Landscape of the Month \| Main Street Awards\| Spring Spruce Up
	08/2022	Kudos To Lifeguards \| Grant to Fund Flood, Road Sensors \| Funds for Family Water Bills \| City Awarded For Good Health
	08/2022	Kudos To Lifeguards \| Grant to Fund Flood, Road Sensors \| Funds for Family Water Bills \| City Awarded For Good Health
	08/2022	Kudos To Lifeguards \| Grant to Fund Flood, Road Sensors \| Funds for Family Water Bills \| City Awarded For Good Health
	05/2022	New City Manager \| Cheerwine Festival \| Local Humanitarian Awards \| BlockWork Applications Open
	02/2022	Interim City Manager \| Tips to Prevent Frozen Pipes \| Apply For A Board \| City Begins Budget Process \| Employee Spotlight
	10/2021	Fire Prevention Week \| BlockWork Looking For Volunteers \| Leaf Collection Map
	10/2021	Fire Prevention Week \| BlockWork Looking For Volunteers \| Leaf Collection Map
	10/2021	Fire Prevention Week \| BlockWork Looking For Volunteers \| Leaf Collection Map
	10/2021	Fire Prevention Week \| BlockWork Looking For Volunteers \| Leaf Collection Map
	10/2021	Fire Prevention Week \| BlockWork Looking For Volunteers \| Leaf Collection Map
	05/2021	City & Partners to Boost Minority Business \| Festival Looks For Volunteers \| BlockWork Nominations Open \| Bike Safety Tips
	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
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	07/2019	Keep Salisbury Beautiful \| Save The Date for Cheerwine Fest 2020 \| Back To School \| National Night Out \| Beat the Summer Heat
	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
	02/2019	Cheerwine Festival Vendor Applications Open \| Get Involved, Apply Now \| Fair Housing Seeks Volunteers \| Council Retreat Open to Public \| Snow Safety \| Employee Spotlight \| Main St. Conference in Salisbury
	02/2019	Cheerwine Festival Vendor Applications Open \| Get Involved, Apply Now \| Fair Housing Seeks Volunteers \| Council Retreat Open to Public \| Snow Safety \| Employee Spotlight \| Main St. Conference in Salisbury
	02/2019	Cheerwine Festival Vendor Applications Open \| Get Involved, Apply Now \| Fair Housing Seeks Volunteers \| Council Retreat Open to Public \| Snow Safety \| Employee Spotlight \| Main St. Conference in Salisbury
	02/2019	Cheerwine Festival Vendor Applications Open \| Get Involved, Apply Now \| Fair Housing Seeks Volunteers \| Council Retreat Open to Public \| Snow Safety \| Employee Spotlight \| Main St. Conference in Salisbury
	02/2019	Cheerwine Festival Vendor Applications Open \| Get Involved, Apply Now \| Fair Housing Seeks Volunteers \| Council Retreat Open to Public \| Snow Safety \| Employee Spotlight \| Main St. Conference in Salisbury
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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

Parks and Recreation / Thursday, December 7, 2017

/ Categories: News, Parks and Recreation News

New Teen Center provides recreational space for Salisbury youth thanks to the Robertson Foundation

The Salisbury parks and recreation department has received $50,000 in funding from the Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation in support of a new Teen Center program to be offered at the Miller Recreation Center, 1402 W. Bank St. The program, for children ages 10-17, will offer mentoring, life skills, homework assistance and recreation opportunities.

The city parks and recreation staff will lead the programming and coordinate with community organizations to offer supplemental programming and activities, as well as specialized programs, such as DJ and music classes, gardening, etc.

“Our staff is excited to bring this program to the community, said Parks and Recreation Director Nick Aceves. “We look forward to making a stronger connection with our youth and offering a broad array of programs that the members themselves will have input on as the initiative comes to life.”

“On behalf of the City of Salisbury, I would like to thank the Robertson Foundation for its generous gift to help make this worthwhile project possible,” said W. Lane Bailey, Salisbury city manager. “I’d also like to thank Nick and his parks and recreation team for developing solid recreational programming for our youth.”

Funding received from the Robertson Foundation will provide staffing (positions are currently posted on the City of Salisbury website), an ID card maker, cameras, new computers for the computer lab, and other recreation supplies for the free youth program.

“This is a truly exciting time in Salisbury,” said Jason Walser, executive director of the Blanche and Julian Robertson Foundation. “Many great things are happening in our community, and the Robertson Family Foundation is proud to be able to help launch this new program, which we think will impact many youth in Salisbury for years to come. We appreciate the dedication of city leaders who are working to create as many opportunities for our community's youth as possible.”

In addition to working with community organizations, Teen Center staff will be working with other city departments, such as the Salisbury Police Department, in an effort to create a closer bond between community youth and city personnel. Such efforts will include teens and officers playing pool, foosball and video games together. Also, members will receive a renewable picture ID that will allow them to ride Salisbury Transit buses at no charge.

The free program will be open year-round after school with extended hours in the summer. The Miller Recreation Center will still be utilized during the day for senior programs and community meetings.

The facility is set to have a grand re-opening in January 2018. For more information call Nick Aceves at (704)-638-5299 or Delando Clowney at (704)-638-2722.

The Blanche and Julian Robertson Family Foundation was created by Julian Robertson in 1997 to honor his parents, Blanche Robertson and Julian Robertson, Sr. The family foundation is committed to improving the quality of life for ALL people in Salisbury and Rowan County by partnering with local nonprofit and governmental organizations.

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