ALISBU   "THE  ST -175  AMPLGHTER  Cityof Salisbury Newsletter  JULY 2020EDITION  seventh year, is held on Thursday evenings from 5:30t to 8 p.m., beginning Thursday, Sept. 3through Thursday, Nov.5. Participants will receive ani inside view of various city departments each week, discovering greater understanding of how and why Salisbury provides its municipal services. This year, virtual  MOBILE Recreations Julyi is National Parks and Recreation Month! In honor of the observance  Salisbury  experiences willl be incorporated along and COVID-19 restrictions, Salisbury with! hands-on experiences that include Parks and Recreation will offera a Mobile learning how the city budget is created Recreation program throughout this with the finance department, using the month. "Mobile Rec" participants  CITIZEN'S ACADEMY  Jaws of Life att the fire department and playing recreational activities offered with parks and recreation. Dinner is served at each class. In order to provide asafe environment for both participants and staff, class size will be limited to 12. The deadline for applications for the City of Salisbury Citizen's Academy is Friday, July17, For morei information, visit: www. (704)638-5233.  will visit eight different parks for socially-distant appropriate games, activities, and Family Fun Bags that can Parks and Recreation activity buses. be taken home for FREE. The bags will contain self-directed activities, items, andi information for kids andi families to enjoy on their own. For more information please visit Facebook or call (704)216-PLAY.  Citizen's Academy Returns The Salisbury Citizen's Academy, a 10-week academy in which residents learn firsthand about city operations, at5p.m. is now accepting applications for class The Citizen's Academy, now ini its EVENT CALENDAR  members.  salisburync.gow/citzensacademy or call salisburync.gov/Play, check us out on  Our Parks  Keep Beautiful Salisbury parks have seen a huge increase in usage due to COVID-19. While we are happy to see our residents enjoying our greenspaces, wel have also seen an upticki in litter, especially Asar reminder, confetti int the parks imbeds itselfi ing gardens, and can easily be washed into our water ways. Please make sure to leave the parks as yout found them. Help keep our parks  Electronic City Council Meetings meetings via social media or television. Tuesday, July 21 -S starts at 6p p.m. aokcom/CRSAuDNG twitter @CitySalisburyNC Channel. ACCESS161 (Hotwire 394/5pectrum 16) NO MEETING ON. JULY7 Summer Spruce Up Week Havel bulky trashi items that don't fiti iny your trash can? Place your bulky item trash at the curb on your regular collection dayl before7 a.m. during Spruce Up Week, and the City will collect itf for free! For morei information visit asbuyncom/-prucevp. Monday, July 13-Friday, July 17  Watch thej  broadcast of public  city council  confetti.  beautiful!  CITYOF SALISBURY  coscommunications@salsburyncgow I(704)638-5300  ES Para la traduccion al espanol, visite www.salisburynegwv/Noticiasispano.  City Counci!:  Mayor! Karen Alexander, Mayor Pro Tem AlH Heggins, Brian! Miller, David Post, Tamara Sheffield    3A3CAELAF ERECGAEPEDECNBR  F  T  u  12 HRS  24 HRS  ACIAR  BRING RECYCLING CAN TO CURB ON REGULARLY SCHEDULED DAY. LLEVELAL LATADER RECICLAJEA AUNDIA REGULA ARMENTE PROGRAMADO.  LEAVE CAN ON CURB AFTER THE 2 RECYCLING TRUCK EMPTIES IT. DEJELALATAENLA ACERAD DESPUÉSDEL CAMONDE RECICLAJELO VACIA.  RETRIEVE YOUR NEW, BLUE RECYCLING CAN THE NEXT DAY. RECUPERE SUNJEVALATA DE RECICLAJEA AZUL SIGUIENTE  City Recycling Contractor Change InJuly  On Monday, June 22, the City of Salisbury Public Works Department started the transition from Waste recycling pickup within the city limits. can taket thef following steps: Call Salisbury Public Works at (704) 638-5260 to schedule: a time fori the recycling can swap.  A Republic Services blue cart should be Recycle collection days will remain the What ify your received. ar new, blue cart Glass will not be collected int the single  delivered the next day.  same.  Management to Republic Services for but stilll have the green cart? Ifyoul haver not received: al Republic blue cart andy we did not collecty your  stream. Glass should bet taken to one of the Rowan County drop-off sites or can be placed int the trash. To viewt the Rowan goV/533/Recycling. For more information or to view aABwmCgwItgane  Ify your received a Republic Services Public Works office tol have the green with the new recycling contractor:  Services blue cart by Friday, July 3, you Waste Management; green cart, call the County drop off sites, visit: rowancountync.  cart collected.  Here's what to expect moving forward frequently asked questions, visit:  Put the Waste Management recycling Recycling service begins on Monday, green cart at the curb and leavei it there. July 6, under Republic Services.  Connie Snyder, Senior Administrative Assistant Connie has been employed with the to make everyone feel welcome, whether office assistant. Inl her current role as customers. I enjoy interacting with senior administrative specialist, Connie people and crossing paths with our works closely with the city manager, summer youth employees to guarantee assistant city manager, city attorney they have ap positive experience learning and the administrative services director how and whyt the city operates the wayi it  city since 2011, starting as a senior  it'si internal city employees ore external  while serving as al liaison to city employees and the public. "I'm usually thef first face that people and residents." see when they enter our office.Istrive  does.Ia am grateful for my position and the ability to work with city employees  ERMES STAYCONNECTED - CITYOF: SALISBURY  CREATVEAMARIS  1ST PLACE W E  asceoakcmAciçalaunwc ntagam.oméatsNs  wtercom/cisgalshupwc  MMeANCXAsNsuAs  alsoupyncge/ROOAers fore emergency text alerts