Sustainable Salisbury / Wednesday, March 23, 2022 0 74966

Springtime is here bringing with it a fresh spirit of optimism and a feeling of renewal. This season gives us an opportunity to unencumbered our lives from the trappings of modern living. Spring is a time to simplify, rejuvenate and retool. One way we can do this is by exercising the springtime ritual of spring cleaning.

Sustainable Salisbury / Monday, March 21, 2022 0 77323

Before you selectively prune any tree, call an Arborist. They can guide you through the process and educate the consumer if you need to thin your tree or not. As stated in the bullet points you can remove dead, diseased, dying, or broken limbs, any time throughout the year. You selectively removed those limbs to strengthen and improve the structure of the tree.

City of Salisbury named Tree City USA for 36th consecutive year

City of Salisbury / Friday, March 18, 2022 0 94763

The City of Salisbury has been named a Tree City USA community by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of the city’s commitment to effective urban forest management. This is the 36th year Salisbury has earned the national designation.

City Drives Towards Cleaner Air

Sustainable Salisbury / Friday, March 18, 2022 0 77791

Everyone has a natural right to many things, including clean air. As the City of Salisbury continues to make strides to improve public health, we need to have the ability to observe our current impact on our natural resources.

Grammy-winning Blues Traveler, Spin Doctors to headline 2022 Cheerwine Festival

Cheerwine, the iconic 105-year-old soft drink, and its hometown of Salisbury will welcome two of the country’s favorite rock bands to the Hotwire Communication Stage as this year’s headliners.

Blues Traveler, the Grammy-winning quintet, is best known for their Top 40 singles "Run-Around,” "Hook,” and "But Anyway,” as well as their improvisational live shows. The Grammy-nominated Spin Doctors rose to fame for their 5x platinum album Pocket Full of Kryptonite and hits "Two Princes" and "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong.”

Employee Spotlight: Jake Sterling, Internal Services Manager

Communications / Wednesday, March 9, 2022 0 81933

This month’s employee spotlight is Jake Sterling, Internal Services Manager for the City of Salisbury Public Works Department. For more than 25 years, Jake has worked for the City in various roles ranging from a mechanic, second shift supervisor, fleet supervisor and fleet manager.

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
	01/2026	Human Relations Commission to Host 2026 MLK Celebration \| Wine About Winter Returns for 13th Year \| Salisbury City Council to Hold Annual Planning Retreat
	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
	04/2025	Statewide Litter Sweep, Fair Housing Month, BlockWork Call For Neighborhoods, Sidewalk Poetry Call For Poets, Paint the Pavement Call for Artists
	02/2025	Tips For Cold Weather, Cheerwine Festival on May 17, Join A City Board, Tree Give-A-Away
	02/2025	Tips For Cold Weather, Cheerwine Festival on May 17, Join A City Board, Tree Give-A-Away
	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!
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	04/2023	Donations for Homeless \| City Election Process \| Landscape of the Month \| Main Street Awards\| Spring Spruce Up
	03/2022	Cheerwine Festival Returns \| 5 Ways to Pay Your BIll \| SPD Receives Grant \| Spring Spruce Up Week
	12/2021	Be A Part of Our Public Art \| SRU Recognized For Quality \| Don't let FOG Take Your Holiday Down the Drain
	12/2021	Be A Part of Our Public Art \| SRU Recognized For Quality \| Don't let FOG Take Your Holiday Down the Drain
	12/2021	Be A Part of Our Public Art \| SRU Recognized For Quality \| Don't let FOG Take Your Holiday Down the Drain
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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

City of Salisbury / Thursday, April 20, 2023

/ Categories: News, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion News, Planning and Neighborhoods News

Salisbury touts decades of housing program initiatives, partnerships during Fair Housing Month

The City of Salisbury is making strides in its efforts to address housing through various programs.

Salisbury has a long-standing relationship with the Salisbury Community Development Corporation (SCDC), a local non-profit that partners with private, public, and non-profit sectors, together with a local foundation, to create homeownership opportunities for low and moderate-income families in Salisbury and Rowan County.

Since 1999, the SCDC has served as the city’s implementation partner and has been proactive in helping to fund and build decent, safe, affordable housing for families through the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME Partnership programs. Partnerships with organizations like the SCDC help to bring needed resident services like housing counseling, down payment assistance, and urgent repair programs to the County.

In 2018, Salisbury partnered once again with the SCDC to launch the first phase of the West End rehabilitation pilot program. This new initiative assists homeowners and landlords with the exterior rehabilitation of residential properties in the city’s West End. Exterior projects included roofing, painting, porches & foundations, doors, windows, wood and siding repairs, and landscape improvements. Following its success in the West End, the program was brought to residents and landlords in the Park Avenue Neighborhood. To date, $1.6 million has been budgeted and nearly 50 homes have received exterior rehabilitations.

Salisbury has long advocated for the use of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to aid developers in creating affordable housing units. Since 1999 there have been 967 units created using the tax credits, including the 170-unit Brenner Crossing in the West End.

More recently, as development and growth pressure mounts, and demographics and trends in real estate change, the city is looking ahead. The Salisbury City Council adopted a new comprehensive plan, titled Forward 2040. As the plan calls for the development of a 10-Year Housing Strategy, the city issued a Request for Qualifications for a consulting firm to help develop the strategy. Submissions are due Monday, May 1. Preliminary work is set to begin in July and last between 12 and 18 months.

In addition to the adoption of the Forward 2040 plan, during the late January 2023 Salisbury City Council retreat, officials also doubled down their goal for a holistic approach to housing with implementable strategies that bring partners together to address a variety of housing issues.

“We know there are challenges. We hear from people every day across the income spectrum who are struggling to find housing that is both affordable and adequate, said Salisbury Mayor Karen K. Alexander. “While low-income populations feel the pressure of housing instability most acutely, it’s now an issue that impacts everyone and threatens to hinder economic development.”

“The goal behind the 10-Year Housing Strategy,” said Planning Director Hannah Jacobson, “is to begin thinking strategically about where the City’s efforts and resources can make the biggest impact - whether that’s in using city-owned land for housing, leveraging local dollars for public-private partnerships, or educating residents about their right to quality, Fair Housing -- is to be determined.”

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Salisbury touts decades of housing program initiatives, partnerships during Fair Housing Month