Diane Gilmore has been appointed Salisbury City Clerk. While the city manager appoints the city clerk, the position must be approved by City Council. She will be officially sworn in on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Salisbury residents who participated in the Community Action Planning Sessions, which centered on four focus areas necessary for Salisbury’s future, will reconvene Monday, Aug. 14, and Saturday, Aug. 19, to collectively approve the strategic goals they developed earlier in the year.

City Clerk Myra Heard has announced her retirement, effective Friday, Sept. 1.

Salisbury Assistant City Manager John Sofley will retire from the city effective Friday, Dec. 29. This year will mark his 30th year as a Salisbury employee.

Twenty communities within the City of Salisbury will observe National Night Out, Tuesday, Aug. 1, with free music, food, children’s games and other outdoor activities, featuring officers of the Salisbury Police Department (SPD).