Salisbury Mayor James Ireton, Jr., will hold a press conference at 1:45 p.m., Monday, June 14, 2010, to address the All-America City delegation leaving for the competition in Kansas City, Missouri on June 15, 2010.
The City of Salisbury is a finalist in the All-America City competition held annually by the National Civic League. This delegation of 11 individuals have worked diligently for the past two years with a committee of volunteers to complete a community assessment and identify projects that fit the criteria for the designation as an All America City. The criteria included:
Collaboration
Diversity
Innovation
Inclusiveness
Youth
The three projects selected for presentation at the competition were the Rose Street Revitalization Project, Homelessness (Local Churches and HALO)HH, and the Youth Leadership Academy (Salisbury University). Salisbury was successful in making it as a finalist the second straight year, and will go to Kansas City, MO for the final competition. “This is an opportunity to gain national recognition for the positive community efforts to address challenges in our city,” says Loré L. Chambers, Assistant City Administrator.
The press conference will be held in Room 301 (Council Chambers) of the City-County Government Office Building, 125 N. Division Street.
The City of Salisbury is a finalist in the All-America City competition held annually by the National Civic League. This delegation of 11 individuals have worked diligently for the past two years with a committee of volunteers to complete a community assessment and identify projects that fit the criteria for the designation as an All America City. The criteria included:
Collaboration
Diversity
Innovation
Inclusiveness
Youth
The three projects selected for presentation at the competition were the Rose Street Revitalization Project, Homelessness (Local Churches and HALO)HH, and the Youth Leadership Academy (Salisbury University). Salisbury was successful in making it as a finalist the second straight year, and will go to Kansas City, MO for the final competition. “This is an opportunity to gain national recognition for the positive community efforts to address challenges in our city,” says Loré L. Chambers, Assistant City Administrator.
The press conference will be held in Room 301 (Council Chambers) of the City-County Government Office Building, 125 N. Division Street.
Ok who is paying for this?
ReplyDeletethey left out the gangs, prostitutes, "foreign" owners of convenience stores, urban blight, fleeing to the suburbs, and open air drug markets. - lol. All American city????? yeah, righttttt. More like all american cesspool. glad I live in the county.
ReplyDeleteIts to stupid to even be funny. Pathedic is the word I think.
ReplyDeletedoug wilkerson,
To think that Salisbury was just going for the 9th most dangerous city award. I see we set our sights on more "real" awards. What a joke!! How much did this sh*thole pay to be a finalist???
ReplyDeleteWE CAN WIN!!!!!
ReplyDeletebahahahahahaha!!!!!! does he really expect to win? what a waste of time and money.
My family and many others will have to make up for furloughs while they send people for this rediculous award. Jim Ireton, you suck and have no spine. We all thought you were going to bring change and good horizons. It just keeps getting worse. All American City....riiiiiiiiiiggggghhhhhht. Tell that to the three businesses that just got robbed!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, Ireton is replicating Barrie Tilghman.
ReplyDeleteI want my vote back and he will never get it again.
Only an idiot would spend time or money to try to win a booby prize.
ReplyDeleteSo, go for it Jim-beau.
As hard up as this city is for money, and Ireton is still playing these silly games. Ask all the people who have to take furloughs, all the businesses and banks that get robbed, and all the people that voted for Ireton who promised "change is on the way" how All American this place is.
ReplyDeleteAll American Cities don't furlough their employees!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDoug Wilkerson -
ReplyDeleteIf you are going to "put the City down" so badly, at least learn how to spell it correctly!
Jim, I hate to say this,but you are a bigger disappointment than Louise and that is saying a lot.
ReplyDeleteKen Smith
U R kidding...right?
ReplyDeleteMost unfriendly city to newcomers and the city with the biggest population of ppl that dont give a sh*t. Any of those awards Salisbury is #1.
ReplyDeletebottom line. ireton's ego is being stroked and we the citizens are paying for it.
ReplyDeleteEven if Salisbury does win, barrie will take credit for it
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