Families invited to participate in video for National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims

City of Salisbury / Friday, September 10, 2021 0 33372

To commemorate National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims on Saturday, September 25^th, the Salisbury Police Department (SPD) will debut a special video honoring the memory of Salisbury’s murder victims. Families of Salisbury murder victims are invited to send photographs of their loved ones to be featured at the end of the video.

Brenner Crossing Homicide Update Suspect Arrested

The Salisbury Police Department arrested Jihiem Tiquez Leach on 09-07-2021 at 1418 North Main Street, Salisbury NC, for an outstanding Homicide warrant. Mr. Leach was charged with Murder for the Brenner Crossing incident that occurred on 08/24/2021. Mr. Leach was placed in the Rowan County Detention Center under a no bond.

SNAG Meetings Postponed By SPD Until Further Notice

Due to worsening COVID-19 conditions, the Salisbury Police Department is postponing SNAG meetings until further notice.

At these monthly meetings, residents would hear monthly updates concerning neighborhood activity, related investigations, and code enforcement issues.

Salisbury City Council holds public meeting to address City Manager search

City of Salisbury / Wednesday, August 25, 2021 0 31949

Salisbury City Council holds its first virtual public meeting to address its new City Manager search process, Monday, Aug. 30 at 5:30 p.m. During the meeting, Hartwell Wright from the NC League of Municipalities is expected share best practices for the upcoming search process.

SPD Unveils New Crime Information Center

The Salisbury Police Department (SPD) recently debuted its new Rowan Regional Crime Information Center (RRCIC), a law enforcement hub which enables Rowan County agencies to more closely monitor and help solve crime incidents. The RRCIC boasts views of public and private camera systems and shared record management systems among agencies. The Center provides one central location for officers and analysts to hone their skills and use social networking and crime pattern data to support investigations.

Celebrate Our Local Waters With Rowan Creek Week

Stormwater / Friday, August 6, 2021 0 31997

The Third Annual Rowan Creek Week is happening Saturday, August 21 through Saturday, August 28. Creek Week is a week-long celebration of local waters throughout North Carolina. In conjunction with multiple environmental organizations and local municipal departments, Creek Week offers recreational, educational, and volunteer opportunities to allow everyone to enjoy and contribute to healthy waters in our area.

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	Title	Description
	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
	06/2025	Lighting the Way and Giving Back \| Legacy Mural \| City Budget Review
	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
	03/2025	Cheerwine Festival T-Shirt Contest, Spring Spruce Up Week, Protect Your Water Bill, Pilot Traffic Circle
	02/2025	Tips For Cold Weather, Cheerwine Festival on May 17, Join A City Board, Tree Give-A-Away
	07/2024	National Night Out \| Footbridge Repairs \| Approved City Budget \| Citizen's Academy \| Hurricane Prep
	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
	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
	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
	03/2024	Vote on Cheerwine Festival T-shirt Design \| What to do for Water Line Breaks \| Sign Up For RoCo Alerts \| Spring Spruce Up Week
	03/2024	Vote on Cheerwine Festival T-shirt Design \| What to do for Water Line Breaks \| Sign Up For RoCo Alerts \| Spring 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
	11/2023	Holiday Events \| Toss The Grease \| Housing Survey \| Bike Giveaway \| Sculpture Show
	09/2023	Rowan Creek Week \| Leaf Collection \| BlockWork Volunteers \| New Deputy City Manager \| Bell Tower Brewfest
	09/2023	Rowan Creek Week \| Leaf Collection \| BlockWork Volunteers \| New Deputy City Manager \| Bell Tower Brewfest
	09/2023	Rowan Creek Week \| Leaf Collection \| BlockWork Volunteers \| New Deputy City Manager \| Bell Tower Brewfest
	07/2023	Hurricane Season \| RoCo's Homeless Task Force \| Waste Assistance Program \| Citizen's Academy \| Community Fair and National Night Out
	03/2023	Beautify Salisbury - Litter Sweeps, BlockWork, Adopt-A-Street, We Dig Salisbury \| Cheerwine Festival \| Salisbury311
	03/2023	Beautify Salisbury - Litter Sweeps, BlockWork, Adopt-A-Street, We Dig Salisbury \| Cheerwine Festival \| Salisbury311
	03/2023	Beautify Salisbury - Litter Sweeps, BlockWork, Adopt-A-Street, We Dig Salisbury \| Cheerwine Festival \| Salisbury311
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	11/2022	Holiday Events \| Salisbury Youth Council Inducts New Members \| Tips to Shop Safe \| Toss the Grease
	04/2022	Two Headline Bands To Rock Cheerwine Festival \| Spotlight on Fire Safety \| Salisbury Locals Win Big at NC Main Street Awards
	04/2022	Two Headline Bands To Rock Cheerwine Festival \| Spotlight on Fire Safety \| Salisbury Locals Win Big at NC Main Street Awards
	04/2022	Two Headline Bands To Rock Cheerwine Festival \| Spotlight on Fire Safety \| Salisbury Locals Win Big at NC Main Street Awards
	01/2022	Holiday Storefront Awards \| Social District Proposed \| EDK Nominations \| Wine About Winter \| Winter Spruce Up Week
	01/2022	Holiday Storefront Awards \| Social District Proposed \| EDK Nominations \| Wine About Winter \| Winter Spruce Up Week
	07/2021	Salisbury Cease Fire \| Citizen's Academy \| Summer Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show
	07/2021	Salisbury Cease Fire \| Citizen's Academy \| Summer Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show
	07/2021	Salisbury Cease Fire \| Citizen's Academy \| Summer Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show
	07/2021	Salisbury Cease Fire \| Citizen's Academy \| Summer Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show
	07/2021	Salisbury Cease Fire \| Citizen's Academy \| Summer Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show
	07/2021	Salisbury Cease Fire \| Citizen's Academy \| Summer Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show
	07/2021	Salisbury Cease Fire \| Citizen's Academy \| Summer Spruce Up Week \| Sculpture Show
	05/2021	City & Partners to Boost Minority Business \| Festival Looks For Volunteers \| BlockWork Nominations Open \| Bike Safety Tips
	05/2021	City & Partners to Boost Minority Business \| Festival Looks For Volunteers \| BlockWork Nominations Open \| Bike Safety Tips
	05/2021	City & Partners to Boost Minority Business \| Festival Looks For Volunteers \| BlockWork Nominations Open \| Bike Safety Tips
	05/2021	City & Partners to Boost Minority Business \| Festival Looks For Volunteers \| BlockWork Nominations Open \| Bike Safety Tips
	05/2021	City & Partners to Boost Minority Business \| Festival Looks For Volunteers \| BlockWork Nominations Open \| Bike Safety Tips
	05/2021	City & Partners to Boost Minority Business \| Festival Looks For Volunteers \| BlockWork Nominations Open \| Bike Safety Tips
	01/2021	Holiday Storefront Winners, Celebrate MLK, Main St. Plan, Nominate A Local Hero, Funds For Fire Suppression
	05/2020	Virtual Cheerwine Festival \| From The City Manager \| Play At Home \| BlockWork \| From The Mayor \| Alternative Bill Pay
	05/2020	Virtual Cheerwine Festival \| From The City Manager \| Play At Home \| BlockWork \| From The Mayor \| Alternative Bill Pay
	05/2020	Virtual Cheerwine Festival \| From The City Manager \| Play At Home \| BlockWork \| From The Mayor \| Alternative Bill Pay
	05/2020	Virtual Cheerwine Festival \| From The City Manager \| Play At Home \| BlockWork \| From The Mayor \| Alternative Bill Pay
	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
	08/2019	Salisbury Youth Employees \| New SPD Initiatives \| Youth Baseball Camp \| Brewbury Fest Returns \| Recycling
	08/2019	Salisbury Youth Employees \| New SPD Initiatives \| Youth Baseball Camp \| Brewbury Fest Returns \| Recycling
	08/2019	Salisbury Youth Employees \| New SPD Initiatives \| Youth Baseball Camp \| Brewbury Fest Returns \| Recycling
	08/2019	Salisbury Youth Employees \| New SPD Initiatives \| Youth Baseball Camp \| Brewbury Fest Returns \| Recycling
	08/2019	Salisbury Youth Employees \| New SPD Initiatives \| Youth Baseball Camp \| Brewbury Fest Returns \| Recycling
	08/2019	Salisbury Youth Employees \| New SPD Initiatives \| Youth Baseball Camp \| Brewbury Fest Returns \| Recycling
	08/2019	Salisbury Youth Employees \| New SPD Initiatives \| Youth Baseball Camp \| Brewbury Fest Returns \| Recycling
	08/2019	Salisbury Youth Employees \| New SPD Initiatives \| Youth Baseball Camp \| Brewbury Fest Returns \| Recycling
	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
	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
	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
	05/2019	Look Behind the Scenes \| Cheerwine Festival \| BlockWork Accepting Applications \| #FeelingCuteChallenge \| Watch Your Water Usage with EyeOnWater

Salisbury-Rowan Utilities Director announces retirement

Salisbury-Rowan Utilities / Monday, April 8, 2024

/ Categories: Salisbury-Rowan Utilities News

Salisbury-Rowan Utilities Director announces retirement

Salisbury-Rowan Utilities (SRU) Director James “Jim” D. Behmer, P.E. is retiring from the city of Salisbury effective Monday, July 1, after more than 30 years in the water resources industry. He has been employed by the city of Salisbury for more than 23 years, 16 of which were as utilities director.

Behmer currently manages water and wastewater services operations for more than 53,000 customers within Rowan County. His duties include performing complex strategic utilities planning, directing, and overseeing public utilities construction. In addition, he leads more than 80 SRU personnel and coordinates engineering design and inspection programs.

“I have truly enjoyed my 23 years serving as an employee of the city of Salisbury and am especially proud of the quality of water and wastewater services that Salisbury-Rowan Utilities provides within our regional utility,” said Behmer “I plan to continue to live and serve in Salisbury after I retire from the city.”

“Jim Behmer is a well-respected water services professional, not only in Salisbury, but across North Carolina,” said Salisbury City Manager Jim Greene. “I appreciate Jim’s dedication to ensuring we have quality drinking water in Rowan County. His passion and historical knowledge of our water and wastewater system will be missed. I wish him the best during this next chapter of his life.”

Behmer earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Virginia and is a licensed professional engineer in North Carolina. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Thailand from 1993 to 1995 as a water resource engineer. From 1995 through 2000 he served as a community development specialist and environmental engineer with the N.C. Division of Water Quality. He earned a Master of Public Administration at Appalachian State University in December 2019.

Behmer is a member of the Rowan County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC), Salisbury Lions Club, a Leadership Rowan graduate, and currently serves as chair of the Yadkin-Pee Dee Water Management Group and vice chair of the Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin Association. He has been very active with the Rowan County United Way since 2001 and currently serves as vice president on their board.

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