Salisbury, North Carolina September 7,2023  SPECIAL MEETING  PRESENT: Mayor Karen K. Alexander; Mayor Pro Tem Tamara Sheffield, and Council  Member David Post; City Manager Jim Greene, Jr., City Attorney J. Graham  Corriher and City Clerk Connie Snyder.  ABSENT: Council Members Harry McLaughlin and Anthony Smith.  Members of Council participated in the opening night ofthe Salisbury Citizen's Academy. The meeting started at 5:30 p.m. Members of Council participated in an ice breaker with class members and then heard a presentation on local government: from City Attorney Graham Corriher. The presentation was followed by a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion exercise led by DEI Director Anne Little, and City Clerk Connie Snyder closed the meeting with Salisbury trivia.  ADJOURNMENT  Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Mayor Pro Tem Sheffield. Mayor Alexander,  Mayor Pro Tem Sheffield, and Councilmember Post voted AYE. (3-0)  The meeting was adjourned at 8:07 p.m.  Karen  EQh  Alexander, Mayor  Coisus B brpls Connie B. Snyder, City Clerk  Salisbury City Council  September7,2023  Page