heirwin II 3 HE AMPL EST 1759 TER City of Salisbury Newslett MARCH 2025EDITION à UPCOMING EVENTS: City Council Meetings The public is invited to attend meetings in-person, or watch the live broadcast via THE social media or the city website. Tuesday, March 4 and 18 starts at 6 p.m. facebook. com/CitySalisburyNc CHEERWINE WSRG-TV (Hotwire 394/Spectrum 16) We FESTIVAL Dig Salisbury Demonstrations on planting and pruning techniques, educational booths on nature 7-Shurt Design and conservation, raffle prizes and a tree give-a-away for Salisbury residents. Contest Saturday, March 1 - 10 a.m. to noon Miller Recreation Center, 1402 W. Bank St. ORINK Transit heerwing Employee Appreciation Day SINCE1917 Takea a moment to celebrate and recognize public transit workers. Tuesday, March 18 Transit Which Salisbury Shirt Design Will Win? Rental Health: A Tenant Cheerwine has invited high school students across the Carolinas to Awareness Expo showcase their creativity and regional pride with a T-shirt design contest for Learn about leases, tenant/landlord the upcoming 2025 Cheerwine Festival. With an open call to students to use responsibilities, and howt to handle housing mediums ranging from crayons and markers to digital design software, the condition issues along with informational contest sought original artwork spotlighting the essence of the Carolinas. booths, food and entertainment. The stakes are high for these aspiring artists, with the winner receiving a Saturday, March 29 - 10 a.m. to noon $1,000 gift card, a commemorative plaque presented by the Mayor of Salisbury Salisbury Civic Center, 315 S. MLK. Jr. Ave. and more. Additionally, the winning student's teacher will receive $500 to spend Touch -A-Truck on art supplies. Join us for an exciting afternoon of A panel of local judges will choose the top 10 entries based on creativity, exploration and education on wheels! artistic skill and ncorporation of Carolina pride and the Cheerwine Festival Saturday, April 5 10 a.m.t to 1 p.m. logo. These selected works will be displayed on Cheerwine's website for public City Hall, 217 S. Main St. voting cheerwine.com/festival-contest/, starting Tuesday, March 11 through Ring In Spring Friday, March 21. The winner will be announced mid-April. Join the Easter Bunny for free photos and The Cheerwine Festival itself promises to be a vibrant celebration of the spring treats from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City soda's 108-year history, set against the backdrop of historic downtown Hall, followed by story time at South Main Salisbury on Saturday, May 17, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event will feature Book Company fromi 11 to 1:30 p.m. live entertainment, Cheerwine-inspired culinary delights and family-friendly Saturday, April 5 - 11 a. m. to 1:30 p.m. activities. City Hall, 217 S. Main St. Para la traduccion al espanol, visite City Council: Mayor Tamara Sheffield, Mayor Pro Tem Harry McLaughlin, Council Member David ES www.SalisburyNC.gov/Noticlasispalhol Post, Council Member Carlton. A. Jackson, Jr., Council Member Susan Kluttz City Manager Jim Greene, Jr. Protect Your Water Bill This Winter SPRING As temperatures drop, frozen pipes and leaks can lead to unexpected spikes in your water bill. Cold weather increases the risk of broken water lines, which can cause significant water loss and costly repairs. To help monitor your water usage and detect leaks early, Salisbury-Rowan Utilities (SRU) offers EyeOnWater, a FREE service available to all customers. This tool allows you to track water consumption alerts Vp your and set up leak via a smartphone app or Spruce WEEK online. Visit eyeonwater.com or download the app today! If you suspect a major water leak due to freezing pipes, please contact SRU's 7 Maintenance Department at (704) 638-5390 or the Salisbury Customer Service Center Monday, April (CSC) at (704) 638-5300 to report the issue. - Friday, April 11 Additionally, customers should continue paying their monthly water bills and submit a repair statement to CSC identifying the cause of increased usage. Once City of Salisbury residents get FREE pickup water consumption returns to normal, the account may qualify for an adjustment of accepted items during quarterly spruce review. up weeks. NO BUSINESSES. For more information, contact customerservice@salisburync.goy Place accepted items at the curb no later than 7 a.m. on your regular trash day. Items Is In Circles A Good may be put out the evening before. Going Thing? As part of ongoing efforts to enhance traffic safety and reduce speeding in the ACCEPTED West End, the City of Salisbury is introducing a temporary neighborhood traffic circle at the intersection of Horah Street and Partee Street. This pilot installed from EXTRA TRASH project, Extra bags, boxes and/or bins of trash, clothes, etc. Wednesday, March 51 through Friday, March 14, aims to evaluate the effectiveness of traffic calming measures in the area. FURNITURE Couches, dressers, recliners, chairs, tables, etc. We encourage residents and all members of the Salisbury community to drive through the intersection during the pilot period and share their feedback. Your input MATTRESSES & BOX SPRINGS is vital in how the traffic circle accessibility, overall u Any size, assessing impacts safety, and traffic flow. After experiencing the new traffic pattern, we invite you to complete a APPLIANCES brief online survey to provide your thoughts on the project. The survey will be open Refrigerators, freezers, stoves, etc. until March 31 at 5 p.m. and can be accessed at: MOWERS & GRILLS https://forms. office. com/g/283fB4rCwn. o Drain/remove: any fuels and/or gas tanks D TIRES WITHOUT RIMS Street Crew Leader Limit 5p perlocation. Picked up by aseparate truck. Belhey Rickey Walls, Oure This month's employee spotlight is Rickey INS ALISEUNY Walls, a 23-year city of Salisbury public works NOT ACCEPTED employee. Rickey currently works as a street crew leader, where he makes and hauls - compost, BUILDING MATERIALS manages special projects like the Greenway Lumber, sheet rock, carpet, padding. large area rugs, shingles, toilets, sinks, windows, doors, addition to Catawba, and operates various concrete yard ornaments, etc. specialized equipment such as the excavator and PIANOS & HOSPITAL BEDS motor grader. Contact Rowan County Landfill at (704) 278-2211. "My favorite part of the job is operating equipment. I've been doing it my whole life, sO ELECTRONICS TVs, computers, cables, etc. can be recycled. Contact it's second nature to me. I enjoy seeing the final Rowan County Recycling Center at (704) 216-8589. outcome of my work and being able to step back PROPANE TANKS and admire the finished product. It's fulfilling to Ora any item currently containingf fuel or gas. Contact see projects I've contributed to around the city, Rowan County Recycling Center at (704) 216-8589. and I take pride in them. When others need help PAINT & HAZARDOUS ITEMS with their work, they know they can count on me Contact Rowan County Recycling Center at to step in, make adjustments, or fix that (704) 216-8589. anything needs attention." à STAY CONNECTED - CITY OF SALISBURY 15T PLACE COscommunicationseialsburyNCgov I (704)6 638-5300 6 - - n facebook.com/CitySalisburyNC alter.omvciygalisupwe Minsocom/Chgalsbur,wG RsI QUEEN_CITY SalsbupNCgewRecAlerts for emergency text alerts ntagemcomdhy,atsahuAc PR AWARDS