LISBU  THE  EECHERU  City.ofSalisbury. Newsletter  August 2023EDITION  EVENT CALENDAR: AUGUST National Night Out and Community Resource Fair Join us at thel Bell Tower Green for thisi free event with family activities, a school supply giveaway, community-bulding through increased police-communityl relationships to make our neighborhoods safer. Tuesday, August 1 - starts at 5:30 p.m. Bell Tower Green, 120 Church St., Salisbury City Council Meetings Thej public is invited to attend meetings in- person, or watch thel livel broadcast via social media or the city website. Tuesday, August 1- starts at 3 p.m. Tuesday, August 15- starts at 6p.m. facebook. com/Citysalisburync WSRG-TV (Hotwire 394/Spectrum 16) Second Saturday This monthly pop-up: artisan market is presented by Hive + Little Fox Knots on the sidewalks inj Downtown Salisbury, NC. Saturday, 12 11 August a.m.to4p.m. Downtown Salisbury Summer Riffs Concert Enjoy an evening ofl live music withi featured band: Runaway. June! Saturday, August 19 starts at 7p.m. Bell Tower Green, 120 Church St., Salisbury College Night Out Salisbury welcomes andi invites students from our local colleges and new Rowan-Salisbury School System teachers out forg games, activities, food andi networking. Thursday, August 24 -5to8 8p.m. Bell Tower Green, 120 Church St., Salisbury Para la traduccion al espanol, visite www.salisburynegov/Noticiasispano.  An Outdoor ArtAdventure! Salisbury proudly showcases its artistic flair with the annual Sculpture Show. This year includes 18 new: sculptures crafted by talented. artists hailing from across the eastern United States. The Public Arts Commission features sculptures throughout the downtown area, Salisbury's: 3 local colleges, The 2023 Sculpture Show runs from May 20231 through April 2024, andi is graced with sculptures by Matt Amante, David Boyajian, Jim Gallucci, Hanna Jubran, Dean Leary, Jason Morris, Jordan Parah, Charles Pilkey, Richard Pitts, Residents and visitors can begin their self-guided tour by picking upa brochure att the' Visitor's Center, 204 E. Innes Street. Inside the brochure, participants will find a map, information about each: sculpture, and instructions to download the free Otocast app, which provides an audio tour and interactive map. Brochures are also available at the Rowan County Public Library, Rowan Museum, Waterworks Visual Arts Center, and at local downtown businesses, Getal brochure, and gather friends, family, orj just yourself, and visit the various sculptures throughout Salisbury. For more information, visit  and  Horizon's Unlimited, and Trinity Oaks. Wayne Vaughn, Adam Walls, and. Jim Weitzel.  restaurants and galleries. salisburync. gov/SculptureShow.  Summer  Youth  Program  Inspires  High school and college students in Salisbury have an opportunity to work in different City departments through the Summer Youth Employment program. The program lasts four weeks. The students are able to work with a variety of departments including, but not limited to, Transit, Public Works, Finance, Bralen Mitchell, a rising junior at East Rowan High School, is one of the students int the Summer Youth Employment program. During his first weeki in the program, Mitchel was able to work witht the Fire Department. "I was able tos see an actual fire and how the fire department works to put them out,"s said Mitchell. "It was pretty fun and a real adrenaline rush." The opportunity to worki int the City through the Summer Youth Program has allowed Mitchell to envision whati it would be like to work with the "Itseems interesting, sola am actually considering becoming a firefighter City Council: Mayor Karen Alexander, Mayor Prol Tem Tamara Sheffield, Council Member David Post, Council Member Harry! McLaughlin, Council Member Anthony Smith  Parks and Recreation, and Fire.  Fire Department. whenIgraduate."  Salisbury  City Manager. Jim Greene. Jr.    10.2% Transportation 28.1% General Government 42.6% Public Safety 3.6%0 Culture  City Changes Up Departments The city's newi fiscal year brings name and staffing changes tot three city departments. The Engineering Department becomes the Transportation Department, Community Planning Services splits into the Planning and Neighborhoods Department andi the Land and Development Services Department. In addition, the Public' Works Department now has two umbrellas under which its service areas fall - Maintenance and Environmental, The changes were made to improve efficiency and to answer the call ofi increased development within the city. HECITYOP Salisbury Department Transportation responsibility for projects and represents Salisbury on the Cabarrus Rowan Metropolitan Planning Organization. The department adds signs and markings toi its list of responsibilities. Salisbury Department puts Planning: andN Neighborhoods agreater focus Itcontinues to direct community and economic development, urban design, annexations, code enforcement, historic preservation and affordable housing. Salisbury Services Department Land: andD Development Services isar newly created Community Planning Services. This department manages responsibilities sucha as site plan reviews, construction inspections, land development ordinance amendments, subdivisions, zoning enforcement, water, sanitary sewer and stormwater permitting. Salisbury Maintenance and include stormwater, waste and recycling management, cemeteries, grounds and building maintenance, fleet services and street maintenance.  (Engineering. Streets, Traftic) Council,  HR, Finance, Fleet) (Fire,Police) 551 EVE o STATISOROTRIGN  &Recreation  1o, CANG  L11180916G WAMIINITOKINC.  12  11,80916G 2a4pEukashb 1.1% Mass 5.7% Community& Transit Salisbury  AWS 12  1 NIDDUANE GEU  5.7% Environmental Protection 3.0% (Cemeteries, Solidy Waste) In Community  Economic Development Invests  Debts Service  The Transportation continues traffic engineering,  The Salisbury City Council has adopted the fiscal 2023-2024 $108,695,411, aiming to balance finances and improve citys services. Notably,a3  of budget  year  street lighting, traffic signals, and special percent cost of living adjustment was approved for city employees.  Key highlights from the approved budget: Crime Reduction Initiatives: $75,000 In-Park Cameras: $100,000 New Fire Station Debt Service Stormwater & Water/Sewer Projects Street Lighting & Traffic Safety: $353,000 Neighborhood Revitalization: $200,000 Small Business Development: $30,000 Salisbury-Rowan Utilities remains financially: strong $3,108,936: and $2,337,601, respectively. Stormwater cents to support crucial drainage improvement projects. Explore thef full budget details at salisburync.g gov/budget.  Thel Planning and Neighborhoods on community  HECITYOF  cost increases and increase fee will by 40  planning within Salisbury neighborhoods. staffing shortages, while the Transit Fund and Stormwater despite Fund have been allocated  The  The Land and Development fromi the former  THECITYOP  Thomas Bautista, Corporal This month's  employee spotlight is Corporal  Thomas Bautista witht the Salisbury Police Department (SPD). He works on David Team and assists the sergeant with nightly police operations. Corporal Bautista also performs field supervision of patrol activities, and maintains and ensures SPD's policies and procedures are "My favorite part of working with Salisbury Police is helping people. I'm here to help people in their time of need or through various community engagement opportunities.Ialsol like the fact that  The Public Works Department has Environmental service areas that  followed.  Public Works  Bethe u  every day is different."  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