Salisbury is making a change to its Salisbury-Rowan Utilities’ bill payment system that affects 1 percent of its customers. As the city moves towards reducing its carbon footprint and operating more efficiently, six utility-bill drop box locations in Rowan County – Salisbury (2), China Grove, Rockwell, Granite Quarry and Spencer -- will be removed on Friday, April 1. Some customers already have been alerted to the upcoming transition.
Salisbury-Rowan Utilities (SRU), in collaboration with Rowan County, are addressing drinking water quality with northeast Rowan County residents.
The City of Salisbury public works department will begin street resurfacing starting the week of Monday, Feb. 21, lasting for approximately two weeks, weather permitting.
“Wine About Winter…in flip-flops and tank tops” is returning this summer to Downtown Salisbury on Friday, June 3. Wine connoisseurs throughout the region are invited to tour the wines of Rowan County, North Carolina and beyond during the ninth annual wine-tasting crawl. Typically held in the winter months, the traditional event was postponed in early 2022 due to the rise in the COVID-19 omicron variant.
Salisbury Parks and Recreation announces its Sounds of Salisbury free spring concert series at Bell Tower Green, on the first and fourth Sundays in March and April, beginning March 6.
The City of Salisbury will operate on a limited schedule for the Presidents Day holiday, Monday, Feb. 21.
The Salisbury Police Department (SPD) has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Duke Energy Foundation as part of its $1 million pledge to social justice, racial equity in North Carolina.
City departments will begin their budget process later this month in preparation for the upcoming fiscal year. Fiscal Year 2023 (FY2023) is the city’s budget year that will run from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. The adopted budget ordinance will set the new tax rate and city fees.
Cold temperatures can cause water pipes to freeze. The City of Salisbury encourages residents 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. Take steps to protect your water pipes from freezing and avoid significant property damage.
The Salisbury Police Department is currently investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday, Feb. 2, at approximately 2:15 p.m. in the 500 Block of Admiral Drive.